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Tobias Mahnert
89,414 PointsHey Ashish,
switches connect local networks in a school, office or computer lab.
Hope that helps
Ashish Chalukya
Courses Plus Student 1,495 PointsAshish Chalukya
Courses Plus Student 1,495 PointsThank You Tobais
Nathan Tallack
22,160 PointsNathan Tallack
22,160 PointsTake care to note that the function of a device is what they are naming here, not the type of the hardware itself.
Often these days the same physical device performs the function of a switch and a router (sometimes called a layer 3 switch).
So do keep in mind that sometimes people may be referring to a physical device and sometimes they may be referring to a function that a physical device is performing. :)