A bridge network is a basic computer networking device which creates the aggregatenetwork from multiple communication networksor different segment network. Here thisarticle gives information about the advantages and disadvantages of bridge networking or benefitsand drawback of network bridge network to better understand this topic.
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- It reduces network traffic with minor segmentation
- It reduces collisions
- Bridge connects similarnetwork types with different cabling
- Bridge increase the number of attachedworkstation and network segments
- It extends the physical network
- Bridges also can reduce network traffic on a segment by subdividing network communications
- It connects different architecture
- Bridges network can extend a network by acting as a repeater
- It helps in an extension of physical network
- It creates separate collision domains. Hence it can increases available bandwidth to individual nodes as fewer nodes share a collision domain
- Some bridges connect network having different architectures and media types
Cons or Disadvantages of bridge networking:
- It does not filter broadcasts
- It is slower compare to repeaters due to the filtering process
- It is more expensive compared to repeaters
- Complex network topology,it can pose a problem for transparent bridge
- A bridge is more expensive than repeaters or hubs'
- Does not limit the scope of broadcast
- Does not scale to extremely large network
- Buffering and processing introduces delays
