Switching Modes in Computer Networks

In this article at OpenGenus, we will be discussing about the various switching modes in a Computer Network. But before we do that let us first understand what a switch is in detail.

Switch

A switch is networking hardware that operates at the second layer of the OSI model (the data-link layer). Their main purpose is to connect multiple devices on a network and use packet switching to transfer data over the network. All data transfered in a switch is transfered on the local network. It can also b...