Networking

Question

Bridge is the part of which layer?

A. Data link layer

B. Transport layer

C.Both A And B

Answer 1

In the OSI model bridging is performed in the first two layers, below the network layer(layer 3)

 

Bridge uses store and forward technique.

Answer to your question is option A) (data link layer)

Comments

Are you sure that bridge is not part of transport layer?
Because given answer is c . bridge is the part of  both data link layer as well as transport layer

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Yes I am sure. Answer given is wrong. Which test series question?

Answer 2

no....Bridge and switch(Extended version or multiport bridge) worlks on only DLL/PL not TL....

let if u say it works on TL also then Definite it will have Network Layer then bridge must have capability to reduce the Broadcast domain...and it is well known that it didn't reduce BD.....

Therefro only DLL/PL is the corrrect ans