what is the difference between switch mode and switchport mode ?

[dolanduck.]

studying for the ccent  exam and i want to know the difference and seems i cant find info on this.

[Reza Sharifi]

They are the same thing. 

switch mode is short for switchport mode

HTH

[dolanduck.]

so they do the same thing? like switch mode access does the same thing as switchport mode access ?

[Reza Sharifi]

Correct. If you issue switch and then press the tab key, it will complete it for you by showing switchport. So, they are the same thing. switch is short for switchport.

HTH

[Seb Rupik · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

Are you seeing these commands in configuration examples?

Cisco CLI can perform command auto-complete on minimal input. Under an interface 'switch' expands to 'switchport' so switch mode and switchport mode are in fact the same command.

cheers,

Seb.