Packet Tracer - Compare Layer 2 and Layer 3 Devices

Objective
Part 1: Compare Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switches
Part 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 compare
the similarities and differences between the 2960 and 3650 switches. You will also compare the routing table
of a 4321 router with that of a 3650 switch.
Note: Search the internet for more details about the WS-C3650-24PS-L Layer 3 switch and the ISR 4321/K9
router.

Instructions

Step 1: Compare Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switches

a. Examine the physical aspects of D1 and ASw-1.
Questions:

Each individual switch has how many physical switchports?

26

How many Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet switchports does each switch have?
24 interfaces Fast Ethernet y 2 Gigabit Ethernet

List the transmission speed of the Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet switchports on each switch.
Las interfaces de Fast Ethernet soportan velocidades de 10/100mb/s, y las interfaces de Gigabit Ethernet
soportan velocidades de hasta 1000mb/s.
Are either of the two switches modular in design?
No ur answers here.

b. The switchports of a 3650 switch can be configured as Layer 3 interfaces by entering the no switchport
command in interface configuration mode. This allows technicians to assign an IP address and subnet
mask to the switchport in the same way that they are configured on a router interface.
Questions:

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

Un conmutador de capa 2 toma decisiones de reenvío basadas en las direcciones L2 (MAC).
Las interfaces en los interruptores de la Capa 3 pueden ser configuradas con direcciones IP.
Los switches también pueden ser configurados con protocolos de enrutamiento como un enrutador.

What is the difference between a switch’s physical interface and the VLAN interface?
La interfaz física de un conmutador se utiliza para conectar físicamente los dispositivos finales a la red.
Una interfaz virtual conmutada (SVI o VLAN) se utiliza para configurar el conmutador con una dirección IP
para que pueda ser administrado a distancia.
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At which layers do 2960 and 3650 switches operate?

El 2960 opera en la Capa 2, y el 3560 opera en las Capas 2 y 3.

Issue the show run command to examine the configurations of the D1 and ASw-1 switches. Do you
notice any differences between them?
. Sí, las interfaces G0/1 y G0/2 de D1 están configuradas con el comando "no switchport" y muestran una dirección
IP y una máscara configurada en ambas interfaces Gigabit Ethernet. D1 tiene habilitado el enrutamiento IP.

Try to display the routing table on D1 and ASw-1 using the show ip route command. Why do you think
the command does not work on ASw-1 but works on D1?

Funciona en D1 porque funciona en las Capas 2 y 3, lo que le permite funcionar como un conmutador de la Capa 2
pero, al mismo tiempo, le permite encaminar paquetes y tomar decisiones de reenvío basadas en la información de
la Capa 3 (direcciones IP) que los conmutadores convencionales no pueden.

Step 2: Compare a Layer 3 Switch and a Router

In the past, switches and routers have been separate and distinct devices. The term switch was set aside for
hardware devices that function at Layer 2. Routers, on the other hand, are devices that make forwarding
decisions based on Layer 3 information. They use routing protocols to share routing information and to
communicate with other routers. Layer 3 switches, such as the 3650, can be configured to forward Layer 3
packets. Entering the ip routing command in global configuration mode allows Layer 3 switches to be
configured with routing protocols, which gives them some of the capabilities of a router. Although similar in
some ways, Layer 3 switches are different from routers in many other aspects.
a. Open the Physical tab on D1 and R1.
Questions:

Do you notice any similarities between the two? Do you notice any differences between the two?
Ambos tienen un puerto de consola y ambos dos interfaces Gigabit Ethernet.
R1 es modular y puede añadir varias interfaces mientras que D1 sólo tiene interfaces fijas.
R1 tiene interfaces seriales y asíncronas mientras que D1 sólo tiene interfaces Ethernet.
D1 sólo puede usar cables de cobre mientras que R1 puede usar varios tipos de conexión

Issue the show run command and examine the configurations of R1 and D1. What differences do you
see between the two?
R1 y D1 tienen las mismas direcciones IP configuradas en ellos pero en diferentes interfaces.
Para que se le asigne una dirección IP al puerto del conmutador, los técnicos tendrán que emitir el comando
"no switchport".
Which command allows configuration of D1 with an IP address on one of its physical interfaces?
El comando "no switchport".

Use the show ip route command on both devices. Do you see any similarities or differences between the
two tables?
Los códigos son los mismos, excepto que el router tiene un código L de local. Este es un enlace que se
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Now, analyze the routing table of R2 and D2. What is present now that was not present in the
configuration of R1 and D1?
They both have EIGRP configured and both are learning networks from one another.

Which network is in the routing table of D2 that was learned from R2?
D1 tiene muchos más puertos Fast Ethernet, mientras que R1 tiene puertos Seriales y de Módem
que D1 no tiene.
b. Verify that each topology has full connectivity by completing the following tests:
• Ping from PC1 to PC2
• Ping from PC3 to PC4
• Ping from PC5 to PC6 and PC7
In all three examples, each PC is on a different network.
Questions:

Which device is used to provide communication between networks?

D1, R1 y D2

Why were we able to ping across networks without there being a router?
Un conmutador multicapa puede enrutar entre redes siempre y cuando esté configurado con una dirección
IP y tenga habilitado el enrutamiento IP. El enrutamiento IP también debe estar habilitado si planea ejecutar
protocolos de enrutamiento como EIGRP en el conmutador. El comando "no switchport" debe estar
habilitado en la interfaz para asignar una dirección IP y una máscara de subred en la interfaz física
del conmutador.

Bonus question: We say that routers are Layer 3 devices and conventional (non-Layer 3) switches are
Layer 2 devices. However, we can assign an IP address to a management (SVI) interface of a Layer 2
switch. How is this possible if switches are Layer 2 devices?
Type your answers here.

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