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Packet Tracer - Comparing 2960 and 3560 Switches

TopologyObjective
Part 1: Compare Layer 2 and Layer 3 SwitchesPart 2: Compare a Layer 3 Switch and a Router
Background
In this activity, you will use various commands to examine three different switching topologies and comparethe similarities and
differences between the 2960 and 3560 switches. You will also compare the routing tableof a 1941 router with a 3560 switch.
Part 1: Compare Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switches
a. Examine the physical aspects of
D1
and
ASw-1
.

How many physical interfaces does each switch have in total?

How many Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces does each switch have?

List the transmission speed of the Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces on each switch.

Are either of the two switches modular in design?b. The interface of a 3560 switch can be configured as a Layer 3 interface
by entering the
no switchport
command in interface configuration mode. This allows technicians to assign an IP address and subnetmask to the interface
the same way it is configured on a routers interface.

What is the difference between a Layer 2 switch and a Layer 3 switch?

22, 2FE = 100, GB = 1GB24No, they are fixed.L2 switches you cannot assign IP address to an interface. L3 switch has better
routing capabilities.
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What is the difference between a

switchs
physical interface and the VLAN interface?

On which layer does a 2960 and 3560 operate?

Which command allows a technician to assign an IP address and subnet mask to the Fast Ethernetinterface on a 2960?

Issue the
show run
command to examine the configurations of the
D1
and
ASw-1
switches. Do younotice any differences between them?

Display the routing table on both switches using the

show ip route
command. Why do you think thecommand does not work on
ASW-1
, but works on the
D1
?
Part 2: Compare a Layer 3 Switch and a Router
a. Up until recently, switches and routers have been separate and distinct devices. The term switch was setaside for hardware
based devices that function at Layer 2. Routers, on the other hand, are devices thatmake forwarding decisions based on Layer 3
information and use routing protocols to share routinginformation and to communicate with other routers. Layer 3 switches, such as
the 3560, can beconfigured to forward Layer 3 packets. Entering the
ip routing
command in global configuration modeallows Layer 3 switches to be configured with routing protocols, thereby possessing some of
the samecapabilities as a router. However, although similar in some forms, they are different in many otheraspects.

Open the Physical tab on D1 and R1. Do you notice any similarities and differences between the two?

Issue the
show run
command and examine the configurations of R1 and D1. What differences doyou see between the two?
Vlan interfaces are created virtually and do not have a physical ports on the switch.2960 = Layer 2 only, 3560 = Layer 2 and 3You
can'tThe differences is that the 3560 switch can assign an ip address to a physical address.They have some of the same types of
ports, but the router has more types of interfaces.D1 does not have serial interface and R1 does. They both have FE and GB
interfaces.D1 has a lot more FE interfaces than R1. R1 has two serial ports as D1 does not. GB interfaces are bothconfigured with
addressing.

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Which command allows D1 to configure an IP address on one of its physical interfaces?

Use the
show ip route
command on both devices. Do you see any similarities or differencesbetween the two tables?

Now, analyze the routing table of R2 and D2. What is evident now that was not in the configuration ofR1 and D1?b. Verify
that each topology has full connectivity be completing the following tests:

Ping from
PC1
to
PC2

Ping from
PC3
to
PC4

Ping from
PC5
to
PC6
In all three examples, each PC is on a different network. Which device is used to provide communicationbetween networks?Why
were we able to ping across networks without there being a router?
Suggested Scoring Rubric
Activity SectionQuestionLocationPossiblePointsEarnedPoints
Part 1: Compare Layer 2 and Layer 3Switchesa 20b 40
Part 1 Total 60
Part 2: Compare a Layer 3 Switch and aRoutera 30b 10
Part 2 Total 40Total Score 100
Type interface. example interface FE 1R1 has locally connected networks, while D1 does not. They both have directly connected
networks.R2 and D2 are both configured with EIGRP.
The router and Layer 3 switchBecause a layer 3 switch has that capability.

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