The TigerSwitch 1000, SMC8612XL3, performs Layer 2 switching and IPbased Layer 3 routing in the same box. It includes 12 SFP 1000BASE-X ports, in association with 4 1000BASE-T gigabit copper ports. The TigerSwitch is designed to integrate distant network subnets and VLANs seamlessly, augmenting or completely replacing slow legacy routers, and providing the required throughput for today''s web-based intranet traffic flow.