Repeater:
Also called a regenerator, it is an electronic device that operates
only at physical layer. It receives the signal in the network before it becomes
weak, regenerates the original bit pattern and puts the refreshed copy back in
to the link.
Bridges:
These operate both in the physical and data link layers of LANs of
same type. They divide a larger network in to smaller segments. They contain
logic that allow them to keep the traffic for each segment separate and thus
are repeaters that relay a frame only the side of the segment containing the
intended recipent and control congestion.
Routers:
They relay packets among multiple interconnected networks (i.e. LANs
of different type). They operate in the physical, data link and network layers.
They contain software that enable them to determine which of the several
possible paths is the best for a particular transmission.
Gateways:
They relay packets among networks that have different protocols
(e.g. between a LAN and a WAN). They accept a packet formatted for one protocol
and convert it to a packet formatted for another protocol before forwarding it.
They operate in all seven layers of the OSI model.
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