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Softech r s the al effective. cannot
Ltd signals to Layer 2. As a repeater connect
proper simply repeats bits of segments of
amplitudes data, it does not different
and sends require any type of
them to the addressing network
other information from the 2. Networks
segments. data frame. have a limit
3. Repeaters only on number
extend the length of of repeaters
a network. 3. Bridges
cannot
connect
dissimilar
networks
and cannot
take
advantage
of multiple
routes
noted.

D-Link NIC A network Data Helps in Data is not

interface Link Communication secured in
card (NIC) Layer between two Systems NIC
is a Helps in connecting Connection
hardware Remote Systems as Data can
device that Presence of 48 bit be Hacked.
handles an serial Address called
interface to MAC Address to
a computer uniquely identify the
network computer
and allows
a network-
capable
device to
access that
network.
Novire Bridge Filter data Data Bridges have simple
Technologi traffic at Link configuration modes,
es network Layer can prove to be an
boundary alternative to
Reduce the switches and help
amount of resulting in micro
traffic in the segmentation.
LAN by Bridges help to lower
dividing the the data load over
LAN into the data link
Segments layer.Minimize
bandwidth utilization