In Local Area Network (LAN) Bridges supports the single broad cast domain and separate collision domain. Bridges are mostly used to connect two Local Area Networks (LAN) that uses same protocols. Bridges are intelligent devices than hub and can take different decisions related to message forwarding. Bridges is layer two devices and filters the traffic on the basis of MAC addresses. Bridges perform five basic operations learning, forwarding, flooding, filtering and ageing. Bridges can learn the addresses of networks and then maintain the learning table on order to forward right message to the right network.
There are different types of bridges used in Local Area Network (LAN). Local bridges and remote bridges are two different types of bridges. Local bridges connect Local Area Network (LAN) in the same area. Remote bridges connect Local Area Network (LAN) in the different areas. There are two ways for bridging in Local Area Network (LAN).
The first techniques used for bridging is transparent bridging or learning. This type of bridging is used in Ethernet Local Area Networks (LAN). Second technique is source route bridging which is used with token ring Local Area Networks (LAN). Sometime bridges are used where repeater cannot function.
There are different types of bridges used in Local Area Network (LAN). Local bridges and remote bridges are two different types of bridges. Local bridges connect Local Area Network (LAN) in the same area. Remote bridges connect Local Area Network (LAN) in the different areas. There are two ways for bridging in Local Area Network (LAN).
The first techniques used for bridging is transparent bridging or learning. This type of bridging is used in Ethernet Local Area Networks (LAN). Second technique is source route bridging which is used with token ring Local Area Networks (LAN). Sometime bridges are used where repeater cannot function.