D-Link DES-3326SR Layer 3 Switch
Chapter 1
Introduction
Switch Description
Features
Front Panel Components
LED Indicators
Rear Panel Description
Plug-in Modules
Switch Stacking
Management Options
Switch Description
Layer 3 switching is the integration of two proven technologies: switching and routing. Layer 3 switches are
running the same routing routines and protocols as traditional routers. The main difference between traditional
routing and Layer 3 switching is the addition of a group of Layer 2 switching domains and the execution of
routing routines for most packets via an ASIC – in hardware instead of software.
The DES-3326SR can also replace key traditional routers for data centers and server farms, routing between
these locations and the rest of the network, and providing 24 ports of Layer 2 switching performance combined
with wire-speed routing.
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Summary of Contents for DES-3326SR
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