Networking Essentials: A CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Textbook, 6th Edition

5CHAPTER

Interconnecting the LANs

Chapter Outline

5-1 Introduction

5-2 The Network Bridge

5-3 The Network Switch

5-4 The Router

5-5 The Console Port Connection

5-6 Interconnecting LANs with the Router

5-7 Interconnecting LANs and WANs

Summary

Questions and Problems

Objectives

• Describe how a bridge is used to interconnect LANs

• Describe how a switch is used to interconnect LANs

• Discuss the advantages of using a switch instead of a hub

• Describe the function of a router when used to interconnect LANs

• Describe the interface associated with a router

• Describe the function of a gateway in a computer network

• Describe the concept of a network segment

• Describe the concept of auto-negotiation

Key Terms

campus network

bridge

bridge table

association ...