Subject: Re: bridges,switch
To: Andrew Brown <atatat@atatdot.net>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@nas.nasa.gov>
List: tech-net
Date: 04/19/1999 15:57:16
On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Andrew Brown wrote:

> so...regarding hubs, bridges, switches, and repeaters:
> 
> * hubs and repeaters repeat everything they hear, whereas bridges and
>   switches "learn" not to.
> * hubs and switches have more than two ports, whereas bridges and
>   repeaters don't.
> 
> did i miss anything?  :)

That's about it!

Take care,

Bill