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Why are network bridges important?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Bridges can connect together different types of media, and they can also segment parts of a LAN, so that traffic that originates in one segment and is destined for the same segment will stay in that segment rather than being repeated to other parts of the network that don't need to see the packet.

As a common example of a bridge, consider that the WAP (wireless access point) is a bridge; it bridges radio frequencies with wired Ethernet connections.

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