On Wed, 31 Mar 2010, Bino Gopal wrote:
It connects two networks at layer 2 so they're part of the same
broadcast domain; mean you don't need routing (which is layer 3) for
devices to see each other...
Nitpick: connects 2 network SEGMENTS, not 2 different networks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_bridge
Broadcasts go across the bridge, so you could have 2 sites states away
connected with a VPN, then use a bridge across the VPN to make it appear
they are both on the same LAN. As said above, allows you to connect 2
distinct network segments that are separated physically into a single
logical network.
Christopher Fisk
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