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A network bridge is a computer networking device that creates a single, aggregate network from multiple communication networks or network segments. This function is called network bridging. [ 1] Bridging is distinct from routing. Routing allows multiple networks to communicate independently and yet remain separate, whereas bridging connects two ...
The Spanning Tree Protocol ( STP) is a network protocol that builds a loop-free logical topology for Ethernet networks. The basic function of STP is to prevent bridge loops and the broadcast radiation that results from them. Spanning tree also allows a network design to include backup links providing fault tolerance if an active link fails.
A network switch is a multiport network bridge that uses MAC addresses to forward data at the data link layer (layer 2) of the OSI model. Some switches can also forward data at the network layer (layer 3) by additionally incorporating routing functionality. Such switches are commonly known as layer-3 switches or multilayer switches.
10100 m ( Jiashao Bridge ) Cable-stayed suspension bridge hybrid. Cable-stayed bridge and Suspension bridge. 1,408 m (4,619 ft) Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge [ 2] Cantilever bridge. 549 m ( Quebec bridge ) 1042.6 m ( Forth Bridge ) Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge.
Network topology is the arrangement of the elements ( links, nodes, etc.) of a communication network. [ 1][ 2] Network topology can be used to define or describe the arrangement of various types of telecommunication networks, including command and control radio networks, [ 3] industrial fieldbusses and computer networks .
An internetwork is the connection of multiple different types of computer networks to form a single computer network using higher-layer network protocols and connecting them together using routers. The Internet is the largest example of internetwork.
The inclined hangers with multiple intersections make the network arch bridge act like a truss, with only axial compressible and tensile forces. Bending moments and shear forces are very small in network arches. The hanger arrangement is what separates network tied arch structures from other types of tied arches, such as those with vertical ...
A bridge router or brouter [1] is a network device that works as a bridge and as a router. The brouter routes packets for known protocols and simply forwards all other packets as a bridge would. [2] Brouters operate at both the network layer for routable protocols and at the data link layer for non-routable protocols. As networks continue to ...