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Switches (switching hubs) are similar to hubs, but they operate at the Data Link layer and create a dedicated connection between two hosts based on their Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.
Bridges are Data Link layer devices that join together different network segments.
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Routers - are Network layer devices that connect network segments as well as different networks. Routers decide how to send packets to their ultimate destination.
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