COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK DEVICES
Question
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Your company purchases a new bridge that filters packets based on the MAC address of the destination computer. On which layer of the OSI model is this device functioning?
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Network
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Transport
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Data Link
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Session
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Physical
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The key difference between hubs, switches and bridges is that hubs operate at Layer 1 of the OSI model, while bridges and switches work with MAC addresses at Layer 2.
Detailed explanation-2: -Routers operate on the third layer of the OSI Model, the Network-Control Layer.
Detailed explanation-3: -MAC addresses function at the data link layer (layer 2 in the OSI model). They allow computers to uniquely identify themselves on a network at this relatively low level.
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