[Gllug] local backup solution

Bruce Richardson itsbruce at workshy.org
Thu Jan 14 11:38:26 UTC 2010


On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 11:27:54AM +0000, John wrote:
> 2010/1/14 Martin <mherda at gmail.com>:
> > Thanks, but I know all this stuff (or at least I'm familiar with it) My
> > question is how to check/assign a default gateway/dns server of a SWITCH
> > (as opposed to a router).
> 
> A bridge is a device which connects multiple Ethernet segments
> (collision domains).
> A switch is nothing more than a multiport bridge.

A hub is nothing more than that.  A switch is more, by definition.

-- 
Bruce

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