1. Chapter 17
Connecting LANs

2. Figure 17-1
Connecting Devices

3. Connecting Devices and the OSI Model
Figure 17-2
Connecting Devices and the OSI Model

4. A Repeater in the OSI Model
Figure 17-3
A Repeater in the OSI Model

5. Figure 17-4
A Repeater

6. Figure 17-5
Function of a Repeater

7. A Bridge in the OSI Model
Figure 17-6
A Bridge in the OSI Model

8. Figure 17-7
A Bridge

9. Figure 17-8
Function of a Bridge

10. Figure 17-9
Multiport Bridge

11. A Router in the OSI Model
Figure 17-10
A Router in the OSI Model

12. Figure 17-11
Routers in an Internet

13. A Gateway in the OSI Model
Figure 17-12
A Gateway in the OSI Model

14. Figure 17-13
A Gateway

15. Single-Protocol versus Multiprotocol Router
Figure 17-14
Single-Protocol versus
Multiprotocol Router

16. Figure 17-15
Brouter

17. Figure 17-16
Switch