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A bridge is a device to join two network segments. The advantage is it's cheap, easy, doesn't require routing to work. The disadvantages are it doesn't support routing (so both networks form one large broadcast domain and see each others traffic), and most bridges don't support any kind of traffic filtering. Bridges aren't much used any more on physical LANS, but are important on virtual LANS and in wireless. Those bridges are much "smarter" than the old physical ones, and the ability to manage an entire virtual LAN as a single network is important. These virtual bridges can calculate and choose the shortest path for data, prevent network loops, and other useful stuff.
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Advantages and disadvantages of Storage area network?
One disadvantage of using a Storage Area Network is that it would be very difficult to keep up your data if it breaks down. The disadvantage is price, with regards to stability, funtionality and speed, it's second to none.
In future if everyone has home network connected to a computer terminal what is the disadvantage?
The only disadvantage will be internet speed.
Disadvantage of using cad?
1 disadvantage is that it might not always be as accurate as you want it to be
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If too many people are connected in it, it may be slow.
How would a person in NYC adapt to not using bridges?
Get used to using tunnels.
Disadvantage of using wireless network?
# Harder to secure.
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Disadvantage of using network-level broadcast to locate resources in a single Ethernet?
what is networking & operating system
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What are the disadvantages of the pre-1996 network?
What were the disadvantage of the pre 1996 network
What are the release dates for Food Network Challenge - 2003 Cereal Bridges?
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What are different types of wireless ethernet bridges?
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Bridges are protocol independent?
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What is the disadvantage of network model?
i dnt know
Advantages and disadvantages of Storage area network?
One disadvantage of using a Storage Area Network is that it would be very difficult to keep up your data if it breaks down. The disadvantage is price, with regards to stability, funtionality and speed, it's second to none.
What type of bridges were built using the truss design?
arch bridges
Who is responsible for meshing the underside of network rail owned bridges to prevent pigeons?
Network Rail.
