Gateways
These are called "Network Translators" and are typically PCs using any of a variety of operating systems with the hardware or software necessary to do this task installed. For connecting different hardware networks both network standard cards need to be installed. For software translation, only software is needed. You may have heard the term VPN (Virtual Private Network) or UDP (User Datagram Protocols) or VoIP (Voice over internet Protocol) used. For simple network connections, Ehernet switches and routers are used. Switches are very simple and not often used today except in very large networks.
Network gateway
gateway
Gateways
The purpose of a router is to connect dissimilar networks.
The most common types of bridges are the Beam and Arch Bridges.
basics of information systems basics of computer hardware principles of networking - Local / Wide Area Networks (LAN/WAN)
§We have lots of little networks
True."Because of the wide variety of hardware and software in use today, standards are especially important in the work of networking. Without standards, it would be very difficult to design a network.."-Networking+ Guide to Networks by Tamara Dean
Networking.
Tropos Networks is a wireless mesh networking company that provides hardware, embedded software and network management application software for building large scale wireless networks. These networks are used by utilities, municipalities, public safety agencies, mines and others that need to communicate with fixed and mobile assets, as well as mobile workers, in the field.
Networking.
Fibreoptic networking is networks wired up with fiberoptic cables firberoptics use light to transmit data
interconnecting two or more networks(Inter networking)
A router.