{"id":7041,"date":"2017-09-14T09:31:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T09:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apen.es\/?page_id=7041"},"modified":"2025-07-14T11:13:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T11:13:56","slug":"switch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apen.es\/en\/glosario-de-informatica\/switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHAT IS A SWITCH?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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He switch<\/strong> A switch is a digital logic device for interconnecting equipment that works at the data link layer of the OSI model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He switch<\/strong> It is a device used to connect networked equipment, forming a local area network (LAN), and is responsible for the interconnection of wired devices, which follow the technical specifications of the Ethernet standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interconnection devices consist of two areas of operation in telematics networks;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Routers; responsible for the interconnection of networks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Switches<\/strong>; They are responsible for interconnecting equipment within the same network. They constitute local area networks or LANs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He switch<\/strong> It is, undoubtedly, one of the devices with the highest level of scalability. There are switches<\/strong> four-port with basic functions, to cover small interconnection needs and we can also find switches<\/strong> with hundreds of ports with very advanced features and capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of switches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can find different types of switches<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Desktop Switches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    It is the switch<\/strong> more basic and is usually used in the home or in small businesses, for the interconnection of a few devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Unmanaged Edge Switches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Are switches<\/strong> which are used to create small, medium-performance networks. Similar to the switches<\/strong> desktop but with more ports and more mounting options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Managed edge switches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        This type is used to connect user equipment in medium and large networks, and is located at the lowest hierarchical level. It is necessary that these switches<\/strong> offer advanced configuration and management features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Mid-range trunk switches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          These switches are designed to form the backbone of a medium-sized network, providing high performance and advanced features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • High-performance trunk switches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            In addition to their high performance, they are characterized by their high modularity. They are used in large corporate or campus networks, among other applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            The switches<\/strong> They are central devices in many networks, especially local area networks. The great flexibility of Ethernet, as the underlying technology of these networks, is key to their development. switches<\/strong>, This has allowed for enormous flexibility in establishing the configurations and topologies of Ethernet-based networks (virtually 100% of the world's wired LANs), ranging from small home networks with a few devices to large corporate networks. Thanks to such a wide range of models of switches<\/strong>, the needs of all possible types of networks that may exist can be met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            He switch <\/strong>It has the ability to learn and store, on its own, network addresses of devices reachable through its ports. Unlike a hub or concentrator, the switch<\/strong> It allows information directed to a device to go from a source port to a destination port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            He switch<\/strong> It is a purpose-built device specifically designed to solve network performance problems caused by low bandwidth and bottlenecks. It can increase bandwidth, speed up packet forwarding, reduce latency, and lower the cost per port.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            \u00bfQUE \u00c9S UN SWITCH? El switch o conmutador es el dispositivo digital l\u00f3gico de interconexi\u00f3n de equipos que trabaja en la capa de enlace de datos del modelo OSI. El switch es un dispositivo que se utiliza para conectar equipos en red, formando una red de \u00e1rea local (LAN) y se encargan de la interconexi\u00f3n…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":6185,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-landing-glosario.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7041","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSwitch - Apen Inform\u00e1tica<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"El switch o conmutador es el dispositivo digital l\u00f3gico de interconexi\u00f3n de equipos que trabaja en la capa de enlace de datos del modelo OSI.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apen.es\/en\/computer-glossary\/switch\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Switch - 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