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Question by kjajfa
Submitted on 2/28/2004
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"which form of buffering is used by bridge?"


Answer by Doggysnot
Submitted on 3/10/2006
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cut-through

 

Answer by Massimo Gorla
Submitted on 6/2/2007
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Bridges must check the CRC field of the incoming packet. Then a bridge is considered to be a fast-forward switch.
If the destination port is busy the bridge can retain the frame temporarily waiting for the port to become free.

 

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