DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS
CONNECTING DEVICES
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Question
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A network device has several ports and refers to a table of MAC addresses to determine which port to use to forward the frame.It forwards the data to the exact destination only.
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Bridge
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Switch
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Router
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Repeater
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A bridge is a device that is used to segregate a network. It makes forwarding or blocking decisions based on the MAC address embedded within the packet.
Detailed explanation-2: -Routers establish communication by maintaining tables about destinations and local connections. A router contains information about the systems connected to it and where to send requests if the destination isn’t known.
Detailed explanation-3: -A network switch connects devices within a network (often a local area network, or LAN*) and forwards data packets to and from those devices.
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