Networking

A switch is used in a wired network to connect Ethernet cables from a number of devices together. The switch allows each device to talk to the others. Switches aren't used in networks with only wireless connections, since network devices such as routers and adapters communicate directly with one another, with nothing in between.

Although you can use the ports on the back of a router or modem to connect a few Ethernet devices together, depending on the model, switches have a number of additional advantages. Switches allow dozens of devices to connect and keep traffic between two devices from getting in the way of your other devices using the same network. Switches also allow control of who has access to various parts of the network.

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