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Other Network Elements - Bridges (1 of 2) |   |
Networks
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Bridges connect different physical network types together, e.g. Ethernet to Fast Ethernet etc. A bridge can also separate a network into two segments. This can be useful for example when two departments share a network and the network traffic is heavy. If the majority of the packets generated within each department are for that department, then traffic can be reduced by preventing the packets reaching the other department. |