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		ComputerGuru on Sept 27, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Teaching a cheap ethernet switch new tricks (2019) Can that do L2 port management as well or is it restricted to L3 operations?

stephen_g on Sept 27, 2021 [–]

Yes. For example, if you bridge switch ports, it actually sets up the switch to do it in the switch hardware instead of in the kernel.

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