List four benefits of either replacing the campus or corporate routers with layer 3 switches or adding layer 3 switching to a router-less network.

What will be an ideal response?


Less expensive than routers
Fewer network components to manage (via SNMP)
Faster forwarding (close to wire speed, the speed of the frames on the wire)
Helps provide QoS (quality of service) to the LAN environment
Compatible with existing routing protocols (RIP, OSPF)
Easier to configure than a router
Perform traditional router functions

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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