2007-01-28 05:35:35 · 2 answers · asked by js_batres 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
A bridge network connects two different lan adapters so they can pass traffic. If you use this computer on a business network, DO NOT have a bridge enabled, as it can cause many problems.
2007-01-28 05:40:33 · answer #1 · answered by Gene M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bridge is a device that separates two or more network segments within one logical network (e.g. a single IP-subnet).
A bridge is usually placed between two separate groups of computers that talk with each other, but not that much with the computers in the other group. A good example of this is to consider a cluster of Macintoshes and a cluster of Unix machines. Both of these groups of machines tend to be quite chatty amongst themselves, and the traffic they produce on the network causes collisions for the other machines who are trying to speak to one another.
The job of the bridge is to examine the destination of the data packets one at a time and decide whether or not to pass the packets to the other side of the Ethernet segment. The result is a faster, quieter network with less collisions.
2007-01-28 08:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by john4938 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋