COURSES
Cisco
CCNA 200-301 v1.1
CCNA 200-301 Labs
CCNP 350-401 ENCOR
CCNP 350-401 ENCOR Labs
CCNP 300-410 ENARSI
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
Cisco Packet Tracer Lab Course
Nokia
Nokia NRS I Training Course
NRS II Nokia OSPF & IS-IS Course
NRS II MPLS Course
NRS II Service Architecture
Nokia Configuration Course
Nokia SRC Program
Juniper
JNCIA Junos Course
JNCIS
JNCIP
JNCIE
Huawei
HCIA (HCNA)
HCIA Configuration Course
What is Huawei R&S Certification?
Huawei ICT Certifications
Python Course
Key Courses
IPv6 Course
IP Multicast Course
SDN Course
Video Courses
CCNA 200-301 Labs
HCIA Configuration Course
NRS I Configuration Course
CCNP 350-401 ENCOR Labs
Cisco Packet Tracer How To Guide
Online Courses
Udemy Courses
SPECIALS
All Quizes
CCNA Flashcard Questions
Cheat Sheets
Protocol Cheat Sheets
Subnetting Cheat Sheet (CIDR, Mask & Quick Reference Table)
Linux Commands Cheat Sheet (With PDF Download)
Python Cheat Sheet
Cisco CLI Commands Cheat Sheet (Multi-Vendor Comparison)
Miscellaneous Cheat Sheets
Network Labs
Cisco Packet Tracer Labs
Cisco GNS3 Labs
Huawei eNSP Labs
Nokia GNS3 Labs
Short Config Videos
Network Tools
IPCisco on Social Media
Network Engineer Interview Questions and Answers
Personality Interview Training
BLOG
MEMBERS
Sign In/Up | Members
Lost password
Sign In/Sign Up
SHOP
ABOUT
About
Contact
References
Donation
ENROLL HERE
COURSES
Cisco
CCNA 200-301 v1.1
CCNA 200-301 Labs
CCNP 350-401 ENCOR
CCNP 350-401 ENCOR Labs
CCNP 300-410 ENARSI
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
Cisco Packet Tracer Lab Course
Nokia
Nokia NRS I Training Course
NRS II Nokia OSPF & IS-IS Course
NRS II MPLS Course
NRS II Service Architecture
Nokia Configuration Course
Nokia SRC Program
Juniper
JNCIA Junos Course
JNCIS
JNCIP
JNCIE
Huawei
HCIA (HCNA)
HCIA Configuration Course
What is Huawei R&S Certification?
Huawei ICT Certifications
Python Course
Key Courses
IPv6 Course
IP Multicast Course
SDN Course
Video Courses
CCNA 200-301 Labs
HCIA Configuration Course
NRS I Configuration Course
CCNP 350-401 ENCOR Labs
Cisco Packet Tracer How To Guide
Online Courses
Udemy Courses
SPECIALS
All Quizes
CCNA Flashcard Questions
Cheat Sheets
Protocol Cheat Sheets
Subnetting Cheat Sheet (CIDR, Mask & Quick Reference Table)
Linux Commands Cheat Sheet (With PDF Download)
Python Cheat Sheet
Cisco CLI Commands Cheat Sheet (Multi-Vendor Comparison)
Miscellaneous Cheat Sheets
Network Labs
Cisco Packet Tracer Labs
Cisco GNS3 Labs
Huawei eNSP Labs
Nokia GNS3 Labs
Short Config Videos
Network Tools
IPCisco on Social Media
Network Engineer Interview Questions and Answers
Personality Interview Training
BLOG
MEMBERS
Sign In/Up | Members
Lost password
Sign In/Sign Up
SHOP
ABOUT
About
Contact
References
Donation
ENROLL HERE
What Are The Key Differences Between Routing and Switching? Quiz
Please sign up for the
course
before taking this quiz.
1.
At which OSI layers do routing and switching primarily operate?
1
Routing: Layer 2, Switching: Layer 3
Routing: Layer 3, Switching: Layer 2
Both operate at Layer 1
Both operate at Layer 4
2.
What does a switch use to forward data frames?
1
Port number
IP Address
DNS
MAC Address
3.
Which device is primarily responsible for routing?
1
Hub
Firewall
Router
Switch
4.
Which device is primarily responsible for switching?
1
Gateway
Switch
Router
Access Point
5.
What is the main difference between routing and switching?
1
There is no difference
Routing connects different networks, switching connects devices within the same network
Routing connects devices within the same network, switching connects different networks
Switching operates at Layer 3, routing operates at Layer 2
Collision Domain vs Broadcast Domain
Router vs Layer 3 Switch
Back to:
What Are The Key Differences Between Routing and Switching?
CCNA 200-301 v1.1
Previous
Next
Collapse
Expand
Network Fundamentals
Collision Domain vs Broadcast Domain
What Are The Key Differences Between Routing and Switching?
Router vs Layer 3 Switch
What is a Network?
Fiber Optic Cable Types
Coaxial Cable Details
Types of Networks
Top Internet Access Technologies
WAN Topology Types
Network Topology Architectures
Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
Ethernet Collisions and Troubleshooting
Cisco NGFW and Cisco NGIPS
Networking Connectors
Ping Command
Basic Cisco Router Configuration on Packet Tracer
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Network Cabling
Network Devices
TCP/IP Model
OSI Referance Model
IPv4 Addressing
Verify IP Parameters for Client OS
IPv4 Addressing Overview
Subnetting Overview
Binary, Hex and Decimal Conversion
CIDR and CIDR Calculation
Real Life Subnetting Example
Wildcard Mask
VLSM Subnetting
IPv4 vs IPv6 Comparison
Cisco IP Address Configuration
APIPA Address
Private IP Address Ranges
Subnetting Examples (With Questions & Answers)
IP Addressing (IPv4)
IP Subnetting and Subnetting Examples
IPv6 Addressing
IPv6 Unique Local Address
IPv6 Global Unicast Address
TCP and UDP
TCP Header : Sequence & Acknowledgement Number
TCP Handshake
TCP Header
TCP versus UDP
What is UDP (User Datagram Protocol)?
What is TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)?
TCP Header : TCP Options
TCP Header : TCP Window Size, Checksum & Urgent Pointer
TCP Header : TCP Flags
VLANs
Voice VLAN Configuration
Packet Tracer VLAN Example 2
How to Configure Cisco VLANs
VTP Configuration with Packet Tracer
VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol)
DTP and VLAN Frame Tagging protocols ISL, dot1.q
Cisco Packet Tracer VLAN Configuration Example
VLAN Port Assignment and VLAN Port Types
VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks)
Switching and LANs
Ethernet Basics
Layer 2 vs Layer 3 Switch
Cisco Switch Configuration on Cisco Packet Tracer
MAC Address Lookup
What is a mac address?
Local Area Networks (LANs): Definition, Components & Topologies
Switches
Network Topologies
Hubs, Switches and Routers
Spanning Tree Protocol
Loop Guard, Uplink Fast, Backbone Fast and UDLD
Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
BPDU (Bridge Data Unit Protocol)
STP Loop Guard
STP BPDU Filter
STP BPDU Guard
STP Root Guard
Portfast, Root Guard, BPDU Filter and BPDU Guard
PVST+ and Rapid PVST+
STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) Example on Packet Tracer
RSTP Configuration on Packet Tracer
STP Portfast Configuration with Packet Tracer
Spanning Tree Protocol Operation
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Neighbor Discovery
LLDP
LLDP versus CDP
LLDP Configuration on Cisco IOS
CDP
Neighbour Discovery Protocols
CDP Configuration with Packet Tracer
EtherChannels
PAgP Configuration on Cisco Devices
LACP Configuration on Cisco Devices
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
Routing Fundamentals
Route Summarization
How Does A Router Determine The Best Path?
What is the Difference Between Static and Dynamic Routing?
What is a Default Gateway and Why is it Important?
Link State vs Distance Vector Protocols
Routing Path Determination
Routing Table
Static Routes
IPv4 Floating Static Routes
Inter VLAN Routing Packet Tracer Configuration (Router-on-a-Stick)
Switch Virtual Interface Configuration on Packet Tracer
Switch Virtual Interfaces
Inter VLAN Routing with Router on Stick
IP and Layer 3 Overview
Static Route Configuration on Cisco Routers
Dynamic Routing Protocols
OSPF
What is OSPF Cost and How OSPF Algorithm Works?
OSPFv3 Configuration Example on Cisco IOS
OSPFv3 (Open Shortest Path First Version 3)
Single Area OSPF Configuration on Packet Tracer
Other OSPF Key Points
OSPF Network Types
OSPF Area Types
OSPF LSA Types
OSPF Packet Types
OSPF Adjacency
OSPF(Open Shortest Path First) Overview
WAN (Wide Area Networks)
MLPPP Configuration on Cisco Packet Tracer
What is MLPPP?
Metro Ethernet Technology
WAN and WAN Technologies
DHCP and DNS
DNS Configuration on Cisco Routers
How does DHCP assign IP addresses?
Domain Name System Overview
Router DHCP Configuration with Packet Tracer
DHCP IP Allocation Operation
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
NAT (Network Address Translation)
PAT Configuration with Packet Tracer
Dynamic NAT Configuration with Packet Tracer
Static NAT Configuration with Packet Tracer
What is NAT (Network Address Translation)?
First Hop Redundancy
HSRP Configuration on Cisco IOS
HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol)
First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs)
Network Management
Syslog Overview
Cisco Telnet Configuration: IPv4 And IPv6
Telnet
SSH Port and Secure Shell
Configuration Register
TFTP, FTP, SFTP and SCP
SSH Configuration on Packet Tracer
Syslog Configuration Cisco
Cisco NTP Configuration
NTP (Network Time Protocol)
SNMP Overview
SNMP Configuration On Cisco IOS
Cisco Router Password Recovery
IPv6
IPv6 Floating Static Routes
IPv6 Static and Default Route Configuration
Stateless Address Auto Configuration
IPv6 NDP (Neighbour Discovery Protocol)
IPv6 Configuration on Cisco Packet Tracer
What does IPv6 bring?
Subnetting in IPv6
IPv6 Address Types
IPv4 and IPv6 Headers
IPv6 and IPv6 Addresses
Quality of Service
Network Traffic Types
Policing and Shaping in QoS
Classification and Marking in QoS
Quality of Service Overview
AAA
Radius Configuration for Wireless Users
Cisco RADIUS Server Configuration on Packet Tracer
TACACS+ Overview
RADIUS Overview
AAA Protocols : RADIUS and TACACS+
Authentication, Authorization, Accounting (AAA)
Wireless
WLAN Frequency Bands
SSID Meaning
Other Wireless Network Extention Types
Wireless Principles
WLAN Components
Wireless Network Design Models
WLC Management Access Connections
Wireless Access Point Modes
Wireless Security Protocols
WLAN Configuration on Packet Tracer
Security Fundamentals
DHCP Snooping Configuration on Packet Tracer
Cisco Banner Configuration on Packet Tracer
What is DHCP Snooping?
Access Control Lists
Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
Dynamic ARP Inspection
Cyber Attacks, Network Attacks, Threats and Mitigation
802.1x (Port Based Network Access Control)
Switch Port Security Configuration on Cisco Packet Tracer
Switch Port Security
Extended Access List Configuration With Packet Tracer
Standard Access List Configuration With Packet Tracer
Basic Cisco Router Security Configuration
Automation and Programmability
Ansible vs Puppet vs Chef
Generative AI vs Predictive AI
Chef Overview
Puppet Overview
Ansible Overview
Network Automation Tools
Interpret JSON Encoded Data
Cisco DNA Center
Cisco SD-Access
Data Serialization Languages: JSON, YAML, XML
Traditional Network Management versus Cisco DNA Center
Cisco DNA and Intent-Based Networking (IBN)
How Network Automation Impacts Network Management
REST APIs
SDN (Software Defined Networking)
What is SDN ?
Traditional Network Drawbacks Versus SDN
What Will SDN Bring?
SDN Architecture Components
SDN Terminology
Virtualization
Virtual Network Structure
Cloud Computing Basics
Cisco ACI
Virtualization
Search
Search
Latest Lessons
Inter VLAN Routing Configuration GNS3 Example
Part of:
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
IPv6 Configuration with Cisco Packet Tracer
Part of:
Cisco Packet Tracer Lab Course
Cisco Telnet Configuration with Packet Tracer
Part of:
Cisco Packet Tracer Lab Course
IPv4 Address Configuration with Packet Tracer
Part of:
Cisco Packet Tracer Lab Course
IPv4 Address Configuration
Part of:
CCNA 200-301 Labs
How To Install Packet Tracer?
Part of:
CCNA 200-301 Labs
LLDP versus CDP
Part of:
CCNA 200-301 v1.1
What Are The Key Differences Between Routing and Switching?
Part of:
CCNA 200-301 v1.1
How Does A Router Determine The Best Path?
Part of:
CCNA 200-301 v1.1
How does DHCP assign IP addresses?
Part of:
CCNA 200-301 v1.1
More Lessons
Latest Blog Posts
Top 3 Most Important Packet Tracer Labs for CCNA
21 May, 2026
How SEO Considerations Can Affect Your .com Domain Choice
23 Mar, 2026
Most Asked 12 Network Engineering Interview Questions and Answers
13 Mar, 2026
Internet Privacy 101: How VPNs Help You Stay Invisible
5 Feb, 2026
Step-by-Step Guide to Recovering From Identity Theft
5 Feb, 2026
