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| a device that connects separate networks and forwards a packet from one network to another based only on the network address for the protocol being used. Operates at Layer 3 |
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| A device that operates at multiple layers of the OSI seven-layer model |
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| A device that sits at the center of a star topology network, providing a common point for the connection of network devices. They are rare and usually replaced by switches. Operates at layer 1(Physical Layer) |
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| A device that connects two networks and passes traffic between them based only on the node address, so that traffic between nodes on one network does not appear on the other network. They filter and forward frames based on MAC addresses and operate at layer 2(Data link) |
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