Yes it is.
Bridges and switches operate at the same OSI layer - layer 2. That means they switch packets based on the destination MAC address. A switch is sometimes called a multi-port bridge.A bridge has 2 ports, whereas a switch can have many more than that.
A hub is a multi-port repeater, which means any signal from any connection is repeated to all other ports on the hub. This leads to more collisions as a result.A switch is a multi-port bridge, and contains packet switching so that the message is only switched out the port of the destination device, not across all ports. Thus, the collisions are very small.Switches and hubs can be used interchangeably in a network, with performance differences. The network does not know the difference.
a. All switch and bridge ports are in the forwarding state. b. All lkswitch and bridge ports are in the stand by state. c. All switch and bridge parts are assigned as either root or designed. d. All switch and bridge ports are in either the forwarding or blocking state. e. All switch and bridge are either blocking or looping.
Source MAC address and source port
Port Deposit Bridge was created in 1818.
Port Mann Bridge was created in 1964.
In the olden days you would use a bridge because hubs were one collision domain. The bridge was basically an expensive switch. Today on switches each switch port is on its own collision domain.
designated port it's the port on the bridg which receives the information into the bridge. in contrast to the root port which move the information out the designated port receive the information into the bridge.
PRR Port Perry Bridge was created in 1903.
Port à l'Anglais Bridge was created in 1927.
A designated port is the ports that goes from the root bridge switch to the edge of the network, so there is always a path from the root bridge to the other end. In contrast to root ports, which goes to the root bridge, instead of away from it. All ports that isn't root ports or designated ports are blocked.
what is the function of the switch ? and what does it do ?