On Network Interconnection
Mou Lian, Mdu Lian · Microcomputer Development · 1997
Network interconnection is provided by the appropriate combination and use of repeaters, bridges, routers and gateways. Each of these relays has different capabilities and so it is important to choose the one best suited to the task.Repeaters interconnect similar LAN segment to form a single extended LAN, bridges interconnect similar LANs to form a single subnetwork, routers interconnect subnetworks to form a single network, gateways interconnect different networks to form an integrated network.