2)Mau(Media access unit)
3)Bridge
Hub:
It's an early ethernet device it interconnects clients, servers and other network devices.
- Does not make forwarding decisions
- Also known as "bit spitter"
- Used in ethernet networks
- One collision domain
- One broadcast domain
Mau(media access unit):
- It interconnects clients, servers and other network devices
- Does not make forwarding decisions
- Used in token ring network
- Collision domain don't apply here
- One broadcast domain
Bridge:
- Separate network into collision domains
- Makes forwarding decisions based on MAC(media access control unit) address
- It's the predecessor to ethernet switch
- Two collision domains
- One broadcast domain
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