DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS
CONNECTING DEVICES
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Question
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A device that connects the internal networks and the outside network (Internet). In such a situation, it could also act as a proxy server and a firewall.
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Gateway
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Switch
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Repeater
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Hub
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bridge[edit] “A device used to connect two separate Ethernet networks into one extended Ethernet. Bridges only forward packets between networks that are destined for the other network. Term used by Novell to denote a computer that accepts packets at the network layer and forward them to another network.”
Detailed explanation-2: -A gateway is a network node used in telecommunications that connects two networks with different transmission protocols together. Gateways serve as an entry and exit point for a network as all data must pass through or communicate with the gateway prior to being routed.
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