Questions tagged [bridge]
Network bridging describes the action taken by network equipment to allow two or more communication networks, or two or more network segments, to create an aggregate network. Bridging is distinct from routing which allows the networks to communicate independently as separate networks. A network bridge is a network device that connects more than one network segment. In the OSI model bridging acts in the first two layers, below the network layer.
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Does bridging add delay?
If I use a bridge to perform traffic sniffing like man in the middle will the bridge add a delay? And what word should I use delay or latency?
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pfSense multi-wan Bridge, NAT, Load balancing and CARP
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I currently have :
1 pfSense 2.0.2 router (on a Firebox X-Peak X5000)
2 WAN
1 LAN
3 Servers
My interfaces
WAN1 68.XX.XXX.98 to 69.XX.XXX.102
WAN2 65.XXX.XXX.58 to 66.XXX.XXX.62
LAN 192.168.1....
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Advice for network & device configuration using Comcast Modem?
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My ultimate goal is to run a VPN through my Cisco Router, which to me means getting the Comcast Gateway out of the way. To this end, I would like to place my Cisco Router (and/or Switch) ...
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Difference between gateway, router, switches and bridge
I am going through a course of networking and want to know the difference between the mentioned devices. I have heard that the switches:
Establish a temporary connection between the devices connected ...
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Mobile devices behind wireless bridge not getting IP address
I'm trying to get a wireless link set up to a building about 1/2 mile away from the rest of my network. I'm using a pair of Engenius EOC2611P radios, and as far as I can tell everything is set up ...
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Why do we need repeaters since there are bridges (or switches)?
I was reading the HowStuffWorks article on ethernet. From the article, I understand that bridges are just like repeaters, but with the added benefit of not cluttering up other collision domains.
So I ...
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Should MSP's remove ISP routers?
If an MSP is hired to manage a network, is it typical for them to remove the ISP's router that was previously in place as opposed to just putting the ISP router in bridge mode and forwarding data to ...
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Difference between Linux Bridge and Open vSwitch [closed]
What are the most significant differences between how a Linux bridge and an Open vSwitch work?
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Difference between Switch and Linux Bridge
In my network, I need some manageable switches. So, somebody advised me to configure the Lab Linux servers as bridges using brctl. Those new bridges should act like switches.
What should be the ...
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802.1Q VLAN over Deliberant APC wireless bridge - am I doing something wrong?
I've previously run a Cisco based network (Catalyst switches, ASA and PIX firewalls) which segmented a medium sized business network into 8 VLANs with little issue. I've recently started in a new ...
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Bridging LAN networks privately in office environment
I've begun looking into network bridging, must most of it is witchcraft for me so far. I currently have the following setup:
I use PC 1 as my development station and PC 2 as a deployment/test station. ...
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Why does STP choose the lowest bridge ID as the root bridge?
The switch which has the lowest bridge ID can be the root bridge,and the bridge ID is made of priority and MAC address,that is ,
bridge ID = priority + MAC address
So we will choose the switch which ...
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Why routers change mac address of frames (and bridge not)?
I learned that router change mac address of packet with that one of its own outgoing interface, while this doesn't happen with bridges. I find it difficult to understand the logic under this ...
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MikroTik - problem with port bridge over LAN using 2 switches [closed]
I have RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN router in my network. It has two switches - "switch1" with 5 x 1Gb ports and "switch2" with 5 x 100Mb ports. There is only one LAN addressing pool - 192.168.1.0.
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Wasn't separation of traffic between bridge ports problematic in the presence of hubs?
I know hubs are a thing of the past, but I'd like to know if my reasoning is correct and accurately describes how things worked 30+ years ago. Assume we have a classic two-port bridge, a hub connected ...
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