What is a Network Switch? | NETGEAR Business

What is a network switch? What does it do for your business, and why do you need one? Learn what a network switch does and how it can help your business become more productive.

A network switch is used in a wired network to connect devices using Ethernet cables. Switches are the foundation of a business network, facilitating communications from data to voice to video to wireless access. Although its main job is to share the same Internet connection to your connected devices, switches can regulate traffic and send the right data to the right devices. This means your business network becomes more efficient and more secure, scaling as your business grows.

NETGEAR Business offers a portfolio of network switches so you can pick one that's right for your business. Depending on your switch, you get the following NETGEAR advantages:
• Switches allow you to connect dozens of devices.
• Switches keep traffic between two devices from getting in the way of your other devices on the same network.
• Switches allow you to control who has access to various parts of the network.
• Switches allow you to monitor usage.
• Switches allow communication (within your network) that's even faster than the Internet.
• High-end switches can be tailored to your network needs with pluggable modules.

[qifcjht]

Network Switch and Router are bit similar, But router has more jobs than Switch.. Other wise You can still Use Network Switch on sharing internet but in less capability than router

[rawn]

Can you view the traffic from people whike they use your WiFi?

[Captaincorez]

Video 10/10 music in the background 1/10

[whispers_hope]

Is a switch like a router or do i need both?

[wintutorials]

actually a terrible explanation wow. the comparison made me gasp