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The whole router / bridge question
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| This is the "Internetworking" definition, according to www.webopedia.com
The art and science of connecting individual local-area networks (LANs) to create wide-area networks (WANs) , and connecting WANs to form even larger WANs. Internetworking can be extremely complex because it generally involves connecting networks that use different protocols. Internetworking is accomplished with routers, bridges, and gateways.
Notice that it says both routers and bridges.
The question was Which network hardware device connects dissimilar network topologies into an internetwork?
Anyone want to take a stab at what CompTIA wants?
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| Router, Routers can act like Gateways! | |
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| Special types of bridges called "tranlation bridges" can do this also, but CompTIA is probably looking for "gateway" as a first choice and "router" as a close second. | |
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| This same question was on the net+ test and the correct answer was router. | |
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| I will throw my two-cents on for what it's worth. I go with Router.
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Rick i-Net+ | |
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| A bridge for Internetworking?
It works in the Datalinl layer in the OSI model and cant possibly rout TCP/IP adresses.
Within a LAN its usefull to segment NetBEUI networks .
A Router has an ability not just to Route TCP/IP but can also be used to join disparate networks together such as Token and Ethernet. | |
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| guys....
i have a confirmation from the book...
the answers is bridge...100% sure...
yep...bridge for networking.....
those who dun believed....go to yahoo and
test it out...or webomedia....
i hate to interrupt..but ah...i have to point out the right answers...
i found out some questions in dumps in this site,and i research myself , so if u got a question in doubt...post it here...
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| ok , i going register the exam tomorrow..
if i sit the exam...
i bet i will see this question in the test
i will answers bridge
if i got it right......than this the one..
however i am 100% sure...
the answers is not gateway(different protol is gateway) router(improve perfomance)
helan..
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| Bridge is NOT the correct answer. Bridges work at the Data Link layer and can not route. If one or both parts of the network use TCP/IP, then you are out of luck.
Standardly, translation is done by the gateway. According to webopedia.com: In networking, a combination of hardware and software that links two different types of networks. Gateways between e-mail systems, for example, allow users on different e-mail systems to exchange messages.
Connecting 2 LAN/WANs is a router function.
According to webopedia.com: A device that connects two local-area networks (LANs), or two segments of the same LAN. The two LANs being connected can be alike or dissimilar. For example, a bridge can connect an Ethernet with a Token-Ring network.
The best answer is gateway. It is a translator, not just software, but also hardware. The second best answer is a brouter, a combination bridge and router.
Good luck on your test!
Crescent
MCP+I, MCSE, CTT, MCT, A+, N+, MOUS
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| It looks like ROUTER is the winner. Im going with it if asked on my test this coming Friday. Thanks. | |
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| THE ANSWER IS BRIDGE FOR DISIMILLAR CONNECT
TOPOLOGIES TO INTERNET...
NO EXPLANATION
MANY CHOOSE GATEWAY OR ROUTER...
UP TO U ALL.
IN COMPTIA EXAMS IT IS WRONG...I DUN KNOW
WHY.....
IF THEY MENTIONED ABOUT PROTOCOL OR SOMETHING
IN THE NETWORK TOPOLOGIES CONNECT DISSIMILAR
=====THAN IT IS GATEWAY..
KNOW THE DIFFERENT.THIS IS A TRICK QUESTION.
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| Here is what the 99 question test says: Which network hardware device connects dissimilar network topologies into an internetwork? It says the answer is Bridge.
Anyone want to comment? I would like to see some because this whole issue kind of has me confused and I dont know how to answer on the test. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. | |
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| Routers, switches, PCs and other computers can all connect disimular networking topologies into an internetwork. All of these devices acomplish this through routing however so it could be argued that they become routers while doing this. It's sorta like defining the difference between bridge and a switch.
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Matt
CCDA, CCNA, Network+, A+ |
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