what is difference between L2 and L3 Switch ?

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L2 switches operate at the data link layer and L3 switches operate at the network layer.

L2 switches forward traffic based on MAC addresses while L3 switches forward traffic based on IP addresses.
L2 switches are simpler and less expensive than L3 switches.
L3 switches can perform routing functions and support multiple VLANs while L2 switches cannot.
L3 switches are used in larger networks where routing and VLANs are necessary.
Examples of L2 switches include Cisco Catalyst 2960 and HP ProCurve 2610, while examples of L3 switches include Cisco Catalyst 3560 and Juniper EX4200.

Accepted Answer

L2 - operates at OSI layer 2 and only capable of switching network traffice based on MAC address and does't have routing capability L3 - L3 switch is capable for L2 and L3 traffice based on both MAC and Ip address. Capable of routing features . can make it work as router

what is difference between L2 and L3 Switch ?

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