Network bridging describes the action taken by network equipment to allow two or more communication networks, or two or more network segments,[1] to create an aggregate network. Bridging is distinct from routing which allows the networks to communicate independently as separate networks.[2] A network bridge is a network device that connects more than one network segment. In the OSI model bridging acts in the first two layers.[citation needed]
There are four types of network-bridging technologies: simple bridging; multiport bridging; learning, or transparent bridging; and source route bridging.[3][4] Transparent bridging was originally developed by the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in the 1980s.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Traffic regulators: Network interfaces, hubs, switches, bridges, routers, and firewalls, Cisco Systems, 1999-09-14, retrieved 2012-07-27
- ^ What is a Network Switch vs. a Router?, Cisco Systems, retrieved 2012-07-27
- ^ "Unknown" (PPT). Manipalitdubai.com. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "Unknown" (PPT). Ftp.iol.unh.edu. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "Transparent Bridging". Cisco Systems. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
Bibliography
- Hamilton, Kenneth; Clark, Kenedy (1999-08-01). "Cisco LAN Switching". Encyclopedia of Things. Cisco Press. Retrieved 1999-08-01. IR:persian
