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computers bus   is the circuit or signaling pathway used by the motherboard to transmit data to the pc components ,including its memory ,processor,hard disk and nic  
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computers bus   system bus main bus  
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a data path size   equals the number of bits that it can transmit in parallel at any given rate  
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PCIe bus   most popular expansion board NIC today  
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PCIe slot   can support up to 32 lanes  
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device driver   software that enables an attached device to communicate with the computers operating system  
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GBIC   gigabit interface converter  
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sfp   small form factor pluggable transceviers  
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gbic   standard type of modular interface  
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small form factor pluggable   provide the same function as a gbic but allow more ports per inch  
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sfp standards   enable these transceivers to send and receive data at rates up to 10 Gbps  
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gbic   standard type of modular interface designed in the 1990s for gigabit ethernet connections  
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repeaters   simplest type of connectivity devices that regenerate a digital signal  
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repeaters   do not interpret the data they retransmit  
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repeaters   suited only to bus topologies  
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repeaters   extend a network inexpensively  
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hub   repeater with more then one output port  
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gbic   ability to transmit at gigabit speed if it is not a gigabit switch  
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hub   repeater with more then one output port  
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uplink port   allows the hub to connect to another hub or connectivity device  
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repeaters   operate at the physical layer of the osi model  
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bridges   devices that connect two network segments by analyzing incoming frames and making decisions about where to direct them based on each frames MAC address  
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bridges   operate at the data link layer of the osi model  
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bridges   one input one output port but can interpret physical addressing information  
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bridges   protocol independent  
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bridges   analyze incoming frames and decides where to direct them  
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bridges   contains known mac addresses and network location  
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bridges   extend a network without further extending a collision domain or segment  
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filtering database   a collection of known MAC address and their locations on a network  
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switches   connectivity devices that subdivide a network into smaller logical pieces or segments  
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switches   interpret MAC address information  
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switch   interprets mac address info to determine whether to filter,discard,or forward packets it receives  
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switches   multiple ports which can make better use of bandwidth than bridges  
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common switch components   internal processor,operating system,memory,ports  
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two advantages of switches   better security better performance  
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switch   turns a shared channel into several channels  
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each port on a switch acts like a bridge   each device connected to a switch effectively receives its own dedicated channel  
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each dedicated channel   represents a collision domain  
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switching methods   cut thru mode store and forward mode  
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cut thru mode   reads a frames header and decides where to forward the data before it receives the entire packet  
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on most switches the uplink port   is directly wired to its adjacent port inside the device  
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runts   erroneously shortened packets  
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cut thu switches   cannot detect corrupt packets  
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switches   give each node a dedicated channel  
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cut thu mode   runt detected,wait for integrity check  
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cut thru mode most significant advantage   speed because it does not stop to read the entire packet just the first fourteen bytes  
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runts   erroneously shortened packets  
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cut thu switches   cannot detect corrupt packets  
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switches   give each node a dedicated channel  
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cut thu mode   runt detected,wait for integrity check  
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cut thru mode most significant advantage   speed because it does not stop to read the entire packet just the frame header  
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cut thru mode disadvantage   data buffering,switch flooded with traffic  
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cut thru switches   best suited to small workgroups with a low number of devices in which speed is important  
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store and forward mode   switch reads entire data frame into memory  
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store and forward mode   checks for accurancy before transmitting  
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store and forward mode   transmits data more accurately but more slowly  
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store and forward mode   can transfer data between segments running different transmission speeds  
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vlan   virtual local area network  
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vlans   logically separate networks within networks by grouping a number of ports into a broadcast domain  
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vlans   group ports into broadcast domains  
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broadcast domain   port combination making a layer 2 segment  
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broadcast domain   ports rely on layer two devicess to forward broadcast frames  
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collision domain   ports in same broadcast domain  
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collision domain   do not share a single channel  
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reasons for using vlans   separating groups of users who need special security or network functions  
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reasons for using vlans   connect multiple nodes across my network but have them logically function on one network  
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reasons for using vlans   flexible  
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reasons for using vlans   isolating connections with heavy or unpredictable traffic patterns  
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reasons for using vlans   identifying priority device groups  
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reasons for using vlans   grouping legacy protocol devices  
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reasons for using vlans   separating large network into smaller subnets  
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reasons for using vlans   allows visitors access to minimal network functions  
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a switch is typically preconfigured   with one default vlan that includes all its ports  
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broadcast domain   subnet  
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802.1q   specifies how vlan information appears in frames and how switches interpret that information  
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switches   seperate collision domains  
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once you create a vlan   you also maintain it via the switch's software  
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potential problem in creating vlans   by grouping certain nodes you are not merely including those nodes-you are excluding another group  
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trunk   physical connection between switches  
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to keep the data belonging to each vlan separate   each frame is identified with a vlan identifier,or tag.  
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critical step in creating vlans   indicate which vlan each port belongs to  
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vlan trunking protocol   allows one switch on a network to centrally manage all vlans  
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access port   used for connecting nodes that can only exchange information with the switch  
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vlan disadvantage   cutting off the group from the rest of the network  
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trunking   switchs interface carries traffic of multiple vlans  
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vlan data separation   frame contains vlan identifier in header  
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in the context of switching a trunk is a   single physical connection between switches thru which many logical vlans can transmit and receive data  
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spanning tree protocol   iee standard 802.1d and function sin the data layer  
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stp   prevents traffic loops by calculating paths that avoid potential loops and by artificially blocking the links that would complete a loop  
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stp   can adapt to changes in the network  
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root bridge   will provide the basis for all subsequent path calculations  
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one root bridge exits on a network   from it a series of logical branches,data paths,emanate  
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bridge ID   combination o a 2-byte priority field and the bridges mac address  
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stp   disables links that are not part of the shortest path  
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rapid spanning tree protocol   ieee 802.1w  
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stp   operates in data link layer  
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rstp   can detect and correct for link failures  
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switches   operate in layer two of the osi  
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routers   operate in layer three  
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stp   prevents traffic loops  
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stp   artifically blocking links completeing loops  
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hubs   operate in layer one  
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stp three steps   select root bridge based on bridge id  
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stp three steps   examine possible paths between network and root bridge  
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stp three steps   disable links not part of the shortest path  
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layer three switch   routing switch  
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switches that operate anywhere between layer four and layer seven   content switches  
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application switches   the ability to interpret higher layer data enables switches to perform advanced filtering,statistics keeping and security functions  
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router   multiport connectivity device that directs data between nodes on a network  
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when a router receives an incoming packet   it reads the packets logical addressing in formation  
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network layer protocols   direct data from one segment or type of network to another  
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content switch   interprets layer four thru layer seven data  
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content and multilayer switches advantages   advanced filtering, keeping statistics, security function  
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routers are slower than switches and bridges   because they take time to interprt information in layer three and higher  
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routers   determine the shortest fastest path between two nodes  
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vlans   connect different subnets  
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router   directs data between network nodes  
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routers   protocol dependent,designed to recognize a protocol before they can use it  
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switches   protocol independent  
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routers   reroute traffic if a primary path is down but anoher path is available  
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interior router   directs data between nodes on an autonomous lan,a single network,interior traffic  
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exterior router   directs data between nodes outside a given autonomous lan,for example routers used on the internets backbone  
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border routers   connects an autonomous lan with an exterior network,for example the router that connects a business to its isp  
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gateway routers   border router  
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static routing   technique in which a router is programmed to use a specific path between nodes  
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dynamic routing   automatically calculates the best path between two nodes and accumulates the info in a routing table  
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dynamic routing   if congestion or failure affects the network a router can detect the problems and reroute data thru a different path  
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router capabilities   reroute traffic,interpret layer three addressing,connect dissimiliar networks  
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best path   the most efficient route from one node on a network to another  
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routing tables   identify which routers serve which hosts  
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routing protocols   the means by which routers communicate with each other about network status  
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routing protocols   determine the best path to take between nodes  
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routing metric   determines the best path for data to follow over a network  
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convergence time   the time it takes for a router to recognize a best path in the event of a change or a network outage  
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distance vector routing protocol   determine the best route for data based on the distance to a destination  
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routing information protocol   oldest routing protocol,only factors in number of hops between nodes  
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interior gateway protocol   routing protocol that can only route data within an autonomous internal network  
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routing information protocol version two   generates less broadcast traffic and functions more securely cannot exceed fifteen hops  
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border gateway protocol   a distance vector routing protocol capable of considering many factors in its routing metrics.routing protocol used on internet backbones  
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exterior gateway protocol   routing protocol that can span multiple,autonomous networks  
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enhanced interior gateway protocol   routing protocol that has a fast convergence time and a low network overhead,but it is easier to configure and less CPU intensive that ospf  
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link state routing protocol   enables routers across a network to share information,after which each router can independently map the network and determine the best path between itself and a packets destination node  
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ospf   open shortest path first  
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routing protocols dependent on   hops between nodes  
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routing protocols dependent on   current network activity  
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routing protocols dependent on   unavailable link  
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routing protocols dependent on   network transmission speed  
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routing protocols dependent on   topology  
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rip   distance vector protocol that uses hop count as its routing metric and allows up to fifteen hops  
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ospf   a link state routing protocol used on interior or border routers,no hop limit  
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bgp   communicates using bgp specific messages, many factors determine best paths  
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link state routing protocol   one that enables routers across a network to share information  
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link state protocol   routers share information  
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link state protocol   open shortest path first  
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border gateway protocol   distance vector protocol suited to wans  
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IS IS   intermediate system to intermediate system  
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is is   link state routing protocol  
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is is   type of igp  
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hybrid routing protocols   combined link state and distance vector protocols  
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eigrp   fast convergence time,low network overhead  
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eigrp   supports multiple protocols  
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gateways   combinations of networking hardware and software that connect two dissimilar kinds of networks  
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gateways   resides on servers,microcomputers,connectivity devices or mainframes  
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gateways   they may connect two systems that use different formatting,communication protocols, or architecture  
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firewalls   gateway that selectively blocks or filters traffic between networks  
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