Other BB Network Devices
Multiprotocol routers
- Can handle several different protocols (no translation)
- In and out protocols must be the same
Brouters
- Combine bridge and router functions
- Examine L2 addresses of all messages
- Can also process directly addressed (L2) messages
Layer-3 switches
- Similar to L2 switches, but switch messages based on L3 addresses
- Can support many more simultaneous ports than routers