Talk:Network bridge
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what are the functions performed by a network bridge
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[edit] USB bridges: do they exist?
I'm removing the USB-to-USB bridge, because it claims to connect two computers together. The USB standard is a master/slave setup - the computer is the master. I don't want to think about that for computer-to-computer interconnection until I know it exists. Alvestrand 09:26, 12 January 2006 (UTC)
- There are computer-to-computer interconnections via special cables (they must have some logic in them) - I know this only because Linux kernel allow to compile drivers for some of these cables. Blaisorblade 14:20, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] A bridge is not a switch
A bridge is not a switch. Maybe Microsoft said so somewhere, but they are notorious for making up new meanings for well-defined pre-existing terms.
Bridges connect two dissimilar network segments, like 10-base T ethernet (RJ45), to thin ethernet (BNC). Or perhaps, 10-base T ethernet to 10-base T IPX. 68.159.130.97 02:14, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
- Actually a bridge is not necessarily a switch, but a switch is often a bridge.... read up on the IEEE 802.1 definition of a "bridge", and compare to marketing literature on "network switches". --Alvestrand 16:17, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Duplicate Article
A slightly more complete article on bridging is available here, in Wikipedia under the category: Bridging_(networking)
Is it worth merging?
[edit] Bridging Different Protocols
Though by no means a networking expert, back in the 80s where we had to link networks that utilised different network standards in this particular case providing a link between a vax decnet network and a PC based network. I cant recall if IP or token ring based but the point was that the devices used to link (or bridge) the dissimilar networks were always sold and marketed as network bridges. Dondilly 13:03, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
