For example, Cisco calls its high-end routers Gigabit Switch Routers. TCP/IP SWITCHING/ROUTING DECISIONS Layer and Forwarding Protocol Decision Inspected Based on 2 - Ethernet MAC address 3 - IP ...

For its part, Cisco, San Jose ... the new Layer 2-4 switch provides 628 Gbps of switch capacity with 288 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 48 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. Its list price starts at $24,000.