A switch<\/strong> receives and distributes information on the computer network. Physically, it is a box equipped with four to several hundred Ethernet ports, and is used to connect several cables or fibers in a computer network.<\/p>\n\n\n
\nSwitch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
A switch allows to create virtual circuits, receive information and send it to a given recipient on the network by directing it to the appropriate port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Switches have the advantage of securing data transmitted over the network and can be used to increase the number of computers connected to an Ethernet network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second advantage of a switch is that it maintains high performance compared to a simple network hub that has no intelligence. This is made possible by the built-in microprocessor, which is able to share the wired connection by distributing Ethernet packets or frames on the transport layer of the OSI model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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