Difference between Routers and Brouters?
Routers:
A Router accepts packets on at least two network
interfaces, and forwards packets from one interface to
another. Also needed for interconnection between multiple LANs running similar or multiple protocols.
Brouters:
Protocol dependent devices. When a Brouter receives a frame to forward to the
remote segment, it checks to see if it recognizes the Network layer protocol.
If the Brouter does, it acts like a router and finds the shortest path. If it doesn’t, it acts like a
bridge and forwards the frame to the next segment.
It can act as both a bridge and a router.
No comments:
Post a Comment