Network Devices: Bridges and Switches

Bridges convert data transmission formats.

Switches add more intelligence to data transfer management by converting data transmission formats.

Routers have all the capabilities of bridges, switches, and more.

Most network operating systems adopt the form of a peer-to-peer relationship.

In a client/server network, desktop computers usually function as servers.

Peer-to-peer networks do not require a switch or a hub.

In a star topology, all devices are connected to a central hub.

If one link fails in a star topology, it affects all other links.

Easy fault identification and isolation is a disadvantage of a star topology.

In a star topology, if one device wants to send data to another, it sends it directly to the other connected device.