You need to connect two network cable segments. One is a Token Ring and the othe

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You need to connect two network cable segments. One is a Token Ring and the other is Ethernet 10BaseT. Both need to part of the same network segment. Which device should you use?

(A) Hub (B)Switch (C) Bridge (D) Router

Trying to decide between bridge and router? I know a router is used to connect different types of networks such as Token Ring and Ethernet networks (p.202) My text shows a picture of a Token Ring Network (logical ring) which is connected to an Ethernet network ( logical bus). A bridge was used to convert between network architectures. So, now I am confused. (p. 201)

Ciccarelli, P., Faulkner, C., Fitzgerald, J., Dennis, A. , Groth, D. & T. Skandier. (2013). Networking basics. 2 ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Explanation / Answer

A router is connected to two or more data lines from different networks.

In telecommunication networks, a bridge is a product that connects a local area network (LAN) to another local area network that uses the same protocol (for example, Ethernet or token ring).

Routers allow hosts that aren’t practically on the same logical network to be able to communicate with each other, while bridges can only connect networks that are logically the same.

given that both should be a part of same segment so bridge is used to connect ethernet and ring network

go through these links you will get a clear idea

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_%28computing%29

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/bridge


http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-router-and-bridge/

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