Network Switch @ Matrix Warehouse Computers

A Network Switch is networking hardware for connecting devices on a computer network by using packet switching to receive and forward data to the destination device. It is also known as a switching hub, a bridge hub, and a MAC bridge by the IEEE.

A network switch is a multiport network bridge that forwards data from the data link layer (layer 2) to the network layer (layer 3) by using MAC addresses. Some switches can forward data to the network layer (layer 3) by incorporating routing functionality in addition. Such switches are commonly known as layer-3 switches or multilayer switches.