Bridges versus Switches

Bridge Limits
- Only a single CPU
- If multiple ports connect multiple LANs, only one can be serviced at a time
- Delays if two pairs of ports are active simultaneously

LAN 1

LAN 2

LAN 3

LAN 4

Send

Wait

Bridge

LAN 2 to LAN 1

LAN 3 to LAN 4

New

Bridge Limits