| 释义 |
switch hook Although switches can be very intelligent in many respects, they operate only at the Layer 2, the Data Link Layer of the OSI Reference Model.That is to say that they operate link-by-link, or hop-by-hop, generally under the control of a centralized set of logic that can coordinate their activities in order to establish end-to-end connectivity across a multi-link circuit.A switch has no concept of the network as a whole, from end-to-end. See also ATM, backbone switch, cell, CO, core switch, Data Link Layer, edge switch, Ethernet, frame, frame relay, IP, LAN switch, OSI Reference Model, PSTN, router, and tandem switch. |