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A network bridge is a device which connects two parts of a network together at the data link layer (layer 2 of the OSI model).
Network bridges work similarly to network switches, but the traffic is managed differently. A bridge will only send traffic from one side to the other if it is going to a destination on the other side. This is different to a layer 1 switch which sends all traffic from either side. Sometimes network bridges are called layer 2 switches.
Since they need to look at the contents of the traffic going into them, they are much more complicated than a hub or repeater
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∙ 10y agoA network bridge is a device that allows one to connect multiple networks together. This is useful for large companies that want to have multiple isolated networks under the same internet provider.
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∙ 15y agoScroll down to related links and look at "impedance bridging".
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∙ 13y agoIt enables communication across different network devices, ie it 'bridges' LAN and WLAN, for example.
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∙ 14y agowithout wires
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Does a Network Bridge have it's own hardware firewall like a router?
Some network hubs have them installed for protection
What role do the bridge router gateway and switch play in a network?
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What is bridgeway in computer network?
a bridge way is a computer that is used to connect two networks
What are the function of brouter?
A brouter is a device .this brouter functions as both a bridge and a router. It can forward data between the networks serving lika a bridge, but can also route data to individual systems within a network...
Why is it important that the network administrator consider the spanning-tree network diameter when choosing the root bridge?
BPDUs may be discarded because of expiring timers.
Does a network bridge still work if the laptop is off?
Only will work if it is on sleep, not off or hibernate.
In a network could you just work with a switch and never touch a hub or a bridge?
Yes. The switch is acting as a "hub" between the various clients on the network.
Is a network bridge different from a router?
A network bridge just expands the number of computers that can be connected to the router.
What are the Network?
router,bridge
What are the network devices?
router,bridge
Does a Network Bridge have it's own hardware firewall like a router?
Some network hubs have them installed for protection
Can a wireless user be monitored in an unsecured wireless network?
If you do not set password for your wireless network you will get unsecured network. If you mean that you want use your router to connect to another unsecured wireless network and create so called "bridge" the answer is yes. But! Router from different manufactures usually do not work together in the bridge configuration. There are some exceptions but just few.
How do you get a xbox 360 ethernet cable to get your ip when the computer your running it off of has wirless?
you have to bridge the connections. go to your network connections and highlight the wireless and the lan and right-click and select bridge and it should work.
How does a bridge device improve performance on an Ethernet network?
how does each device work? what are the advantages of each? 1.switch 2.hub 3.bridge
How do you put the word network in a sentence?
Each building in a wireless network uses a bridge.
How is a wireless access point that is also a bridge more efficient in handling network traffic than a wireless access point that is not a bridge?
A Bridge assist in handing network traffic and can direct known traffic to its destination.
What type of bridge is used to segment network traffic for the purpose of reducing bottlenecks?
Local Bridge
