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Definition: layer 2 switch
A network device that forwards traffic based on MAC layer addresses such as Ethernet and Wi-Fi. All switches in local area networks (LANs) are layer 2 switches. See
LAN switch
,
OSI model
and
layer 3 switch
.
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