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2 | Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may | |
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24 | =========== | |
25 | Terminology | |
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28 | Q: I thought Open vSwitch was a virtual Ethernet switch, but the documentation | |
29 | keeps talking about bridges. What's a bridge? | |
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31 | A: In networking, the terms "bridge" and "switch" are synonyms. Open | |
32 | vSwitch implements an Ethernet switch, which means that it is also an | |
33 | Ethernet bridge. | |
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35 | Q: What's a VLAN? | |
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37 | A: See :doc:`vlan`. |