<p data-start="54" data-end="582"><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bridges </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">play </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">a </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">crucial </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">role </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">in </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">modern </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">networking </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">by </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">connecting </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">multiple </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">segments </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">ensuring </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">efficient </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">communication </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">between </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">them. </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Acting </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">as </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">a </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">data </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">link </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">layer </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">device, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bridges </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">filter </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">traffic, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">reduce </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">collisions, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">improve </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">overall </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">performance </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">by </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">dividing </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">a </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">large </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">into </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">smaller, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">manageable </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">sections. </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Unlike </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">simple </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">repeaters, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bridges </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">examine </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">incoming </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">data </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">packets </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">decide </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">whether </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">to </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">forward </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">or </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">block </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">them </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">based </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">on </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">MAC </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">addresses, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">which </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">helps </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">in </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">minimizing </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">unnecessary </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">data </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">traffic.</span></span></span>

<p data-start="584" data-end="975"><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">One </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">of </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">the </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">main </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">advantages </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">of </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bridges</span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> is </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">their </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">ability </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">to </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">connect </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">different </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">types </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">of </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">physical </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">media, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">such </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">as </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">wired </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Ethernet </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">wireless </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">networks, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">enabling </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">seamless </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">data </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">exchange </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">across </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">diverse </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">environments. </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">By </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">segmenting </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">the </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">network, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bridges </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">help </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">in </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">reducing </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">congestion, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">enhancing </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">bandwidth </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">utilization, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">improving </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">security </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">since </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">traffic </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">is </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">only </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">forwarded </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">when </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">necessary.</span></span></span>

<p data-start="977" data-end="1270"><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">In </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">addition, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bridges </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">support </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">learning </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">capabilities; </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">They </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">dynamically </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">build </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">a </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">MAC </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">address </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">table </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">by </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">monitoring </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">traffic, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">which </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">allows </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">them </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">to </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">efficiently </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">route </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">data </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">to </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">the </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">correct </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">segment. </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">This </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">makes </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">them </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">smarter </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">than </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">hubs </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">repeaters, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">which </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">blindly </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">broadcast </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">data </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">to </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">all </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">ports.</span></span></span>

<p data-start="1272" data-end="1595"><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bridges </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">are </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">especially </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">useful </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">in </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">small </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">to </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">medium- </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">sized </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">networks, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">where </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">they </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">can </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">extend </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">the </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">range </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">without </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">degrading </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">performance. </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">They </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">are </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">foundational </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">in </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">creating </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">scalable </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">networks </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">by </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">linking </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">LANs </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">together, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">enabling </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">communication </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">between </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">different </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">floors </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">in </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">a </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">building </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">or </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">between </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">separate </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">office </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">departments.</span></span></span>



<p data-start="1597" data-end="1932" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">In </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">summary, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bridges </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">are </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">essential </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">networking </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">devices </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">that </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">enhance </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">efficiency </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">performance </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">by </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">intelligently </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">managing </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">data </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">traffic </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">between </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">network </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">segments. </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Their </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">ability </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">to </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">reduce </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">collisions, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">segment </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">networks, </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">connect </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">diverse </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">media </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">makes </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">them </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">indispensable </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">in </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">designing </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">reliable </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">and </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">optimized </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">local </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">area </span></span></span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">networks.</span></span></span>