Bridge
October 28, 2016
Categorised in: Computer Forensic & Cyber Applications
TRANSPARENT BRIDGES
Also called learning bridges
Build a table of MAC addresses as frames arrive
Ethernet networks use transparent bridges
Token Ring networks use source-routing bridges
ADVANTAGES
- Extend physical network
- Reduce network traffic with minor segmentation
- Creates separate collision domains
- Reduce collisions
- Connect different architecture
DISADVANTAGES
- Slower than repeaters due to filtering
- Do not filter broadcasts
- More expensive than repeaters
Pratik Kataria is currently learning Springboot and Hibernate.
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