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A network switch (also called switching hub, bridging hub, Ethernet switch, and—by the IEEE—MAC bridge) is networking hardware that connects devices on a computer network by using packet switching to receive and forward data to the destination device.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network switch | is a | multiport network bridge that uses MAC addresses to forward data at the data link layer | 0.90 | text |
| DSL or cable Internet | instance of | or an all-purpose device such as a residential gateway to access small office/home broadband services | 0.80 | text |
| Ethernet | instance of | interconnecting technologies | 0.80 | text |
| Token Ring is performed more easily at layer 3 or via routing | instance of | interconnecting technologies | 0.80 | text |
| IEEE 802.1XLLDP | instance of | synchronizationNetwork access control features | 0.80 | text |
| port mirroring.RMONsFlowThese monitoring features are rarely present on consumer-grade switches | instance of | is described by RFC 2613 and is a provision for controlling facilities | 0.80 | text |
| Network switch | see also | Console | 0.60 | section |
| Network switch | see also | Efficient EthernetFibre Channel | 0.60 | section |
| Network switch | see also | Stackable | 0.60 | section |
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