Theme 1 - Bridging systems

1. List and describe the three different categories we use to differentiate types of bridges in networks?

A)__learning - the process of maintaining MAC addresses of connected devices

B)_flooding - there is no entry point in a bridge table which allows the bridge system to go through the learning process C)_Filtering _- only specified MAC addresses of devices are allowed to be within bridging system. If a devices does not fit the specifications in terms of a MAC address then it cannot connect

1. What is transparent bridging?
2. Describe the three functions catered for by transparent bridging
3. Differentiate between a transparent bridge and a high-performance transparent bridge (HTPB)
4. List and describe the three components of HPTB

What is a Layer 2 switch? How is different to a layer 2 bridge?

Theme 2 - Routing

LO5: Explain the basic function of network layers;

2.1 Describe the network layer

2.2 What specific functions are carried out in the Network Layer? (List 3)

2.3 How are functional and system requirements different? Give 2 examples of each