Network Routers Versus Switches
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There is a major difference between a network router and network switch.

Network Routers

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A router is a computer networking device that forwards data to connected devices. It is able to share a single internet connection by splitting the connection among multiple ports. It does this by assigning a sub-network address to each computer it is hosting. This is done through DHCP.


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Network Switch

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A switch is a computer networking device that splits a single ethernet connection among multiple ports. It does not assign IP addresses and therefore only multiplies the connections on the network.


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