Specific differences between switches and routers

1.  
   The router can automatically assign IP and dial-up virtual local area network.
    
2.  
   Only the switch network for distributing data.
    
3.  
   The router at the network layer, the IP address addressing.
    
4.  
   The router can handle the "TCP / IP" protocol, the switch does not work.
    
5.  
   Switch relay layer, addressing the address "MAC" The.
    
6.  
   An IP router can be divided to multiple hosts using external IP same.
    
7.  
   The switch can connect to many hosts, different external IP.
    
8.  
   Routers can provide firewalls, switches can not provide this functionality.
    
9.  
   Switch is made to expand the LAN access point, allowing more computers into a local area network connected.
    
10.  
    Routers are used to make the gateway, which is used to connect different networks.