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Do you think in near future that layer 3 switches will replace routers, as switches replaced hubs?‎

 

Answer added by  Marwan Al Haj Kassem, ِAnalyst Programmer, UNRWA
11 years ago

The answer can simply be No , Switches Replaced Hubs because they were deveploed to replace what hub lake. For Router and Layer 3 switch , the idea is different , laye ... See More

 

Answer added by  Ogunmola Olaniyi, Team Lead IT / IP Network, SPECTRANET LIMITED
11 years ago

Its a big NO, Due to the present networks we have around the world and IPv4 will soon be rounding up its use while the IPV6 using MAC address will be invoke with new inno ... See More

 

Answer added by  محمد رمضان عبد ربه abdul rahman, team leader, uninetworks
11 years ago

my be but not with the current switching features it should have more options to can provide the same performance of routers foe EX NAT. it is just an opinion

 

Answer added by  Thouseef Mohamed Thaivalappil, Associate Engineer, Etisalat
10 years ago

No ,But Who knows the rate at which technology is progressing there might be a hybrid equipment which supports both the functions of Routers & Switches

 

Answer added by  Anisuddin Siddiqui, Sr. Planning Engineer, Southwest Architecture
11 years ago

No

 

Answer added by  Mansoor Shar, Lecturer, Mehran Skills Development Center, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
11 years ago

No switch cant because router have more features then switch e.g NAT..., but MPLS can replace routers...

 

Answer added by  Mahmoud Eladl, android developer, أطياف للحلول المتكاملة
11 years ago

may be because it used as router and switch

 

Answer added by  Zubair Ali, Network Security Engineer, Dell Technologies
11 years ago

no it routers have their own importance