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Which layers are used in router and switch?

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Question added by mohammed roman safi , network expert , Netmetric-Solutions
Date Posted: 2015/10/01

data link layer of layer2  and network link layer of layer3.

Majeed Rashidat Tosin
by Majeed Rashidat Tosin , Project /Commercial Manager , Jake Riley Limited

A switch is a data link layer of layer2 why a router is a network link layer of layer3.

Shakeer Khan Pathan
by Shakeer Khan Pathan , Network Administrator , Sharq Financial Brokerage, Boursa Kuwait

Network Layer work in router and data link layer works on a Switch

Anusha kandati
by Anusha kandati , Software Engineer , WWW.TeamF1networks.com

Hi,

Switches may operate in Data Link Layer and Network Layer and also multilayer switches and configurable switches are may operate in Layer-3.

 

Routers are may operate in Layer-3 I.e., Network Layer.

Jigar Shah
by Jigar Shah , Assistant Manager , Reliance GlobalCom Pvt. Ltd.

Layer 2 switch works at Data Link Layer and Layer 3 switch works at Network Layer.

Router works at Network Layer.

Avijit Sharma
by Avijit Sharma , Assistant Engineer , EGIL (ERICSSON GLOBAL INDIA Pvt. Ltd

Switches works on layer 2 i.e datalink layer whereas router works on layer 3 i.e network layer

Tabber Ahmed
by Tabber Ahmed , network engineer/admin , Morgan for information and communication technology

SWITCHES OPERATE NORMALLY AT LAYER2 BUT WE HAVE NEW SWITCHES WORK AT LAYER3

WHICH KNOW AS LAYER3 SWITCHES OR MPLS

ROUTERS USED LAYER3   

Bassam Ali Mohammed Al-mamari
by Bassam Ali Mohammed Al-mamari , مساعد الرصد والتقييم , برودحي سيستمز

switches operate at the Data layer (Layer2) of the OSI Reference Model.

routers operate at the Network layer (Layer3)

Muhammad Tanveer Sardar
by Muhammad Tanveer Sardar , Network Engineer , National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL)

Switches operate at Layer2 (Data Link Layer ) of OSI model. Switch works in single broadcast domain

and 

Router are used on Layer3 (Network Layer). Router use to break the broadcast domain.

Debasis Karmakar
by Debasis Karmakar , Administrator , Mittal Techno pack Pvt. Ltd

Unmanaged Switch works on Layer - 2Router works on Layer -3

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