If a router using silicon switching (or some other method of internal switching) routes the first packet and then caches information to allow the next packet in the conversation to be switched without looking at the routing table, and a layer three switch does essentiall the same thing are there really any significant differences between the modern router and a L3 switch?
Nathan Miller
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Subject: Layer3 switchingWhat are the benefits of layer3 switching (versus layer2)? Can I create VLAN's w/o using a router on a layer3 switch?
