I am not sure if I understood the question completely but I think you are trying to distinguish the L3 switching and Routing?
Routing and Switching are two different functions taking place within router. Routing takes place before switching can occur. So, router first has to determine "where" this packet needs to go, and which interface is headed towards that network, and that is "routing". Only after that, it will actually "move" the packet to that exit interface and that is "switching". Nadeem ====== John Green wrote: > "Routers use Layer 3 switching to route a packet, > and Layer 2 switches use Layer 2 switching to forward > frames." > > above is from the cisco web site. Layer 2 switches use > layer2 (ie datalink) for forwarding frames. fine. > > but for Routers also it says that it uses layer3 for > routing, although it is "forwarding" packets between > interfaces in a router. right ? (based on packet > forwarding decision taken according to the routing > table constructed) > > just wanted to confirm....... > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=38171&t=38165 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
