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Switching and Routing

A deeper look at how data is moved through a network using switches and routers.

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Topics in this Chapter

1

Circuit vs Packet Switching

Comparing the two fundamental data switching techniques.

2

Switches and Routers

Differentiating the roles of Layer 2 switches and Layer 3 routers.

3

Static vs Dynamic Routing

Comparing manual and automatic methods for populating routing tables.

4

RIP, OSPF, and BGP

An overview of key interior and exterior gateway routing protocols.

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