Bridge
1. Bridge is a network device.
2. Bridge is a Data Link Layer Device.
3. Bridge is a two port device
4. Bridge used to interconnect two LAN's working on same protocol.
5. Bridge is an Intra-Networking device
6. Bridge can read and store MAC address.
7. Bridge is like a repeater with additional functionality that it can read MAC address
Types of Bridge:
1. Transparent Bridge:
Stations /PC's are unaware from the existence of bridge.
2. Source Routing Bridge:
Source station perform rounting operation and data send to specific route. Both stations ( sender and receiver) are aware of existence of the bridge.