Difference between Router and Bridge

Q) Differentiate Router and Bridge.

Answer:

SNo.	Router	Bridge
1.	Router operates in network layer of OSI model	Bridge operates in data link layer of OSI model
2.	Router is used to connect Local Area Network ( LAN ) and Wode Area Network ( WAN )	Bridge is used to connect the different LAN segments
3.	Router transmitts data in the form of 'Packets'	Bridge transmitts data in the form of 'Frames'
4.	Router reads the IP address of device	Bridge uses MAC address of device
5.	Router can have more than two ports	Bridge has only two ports
6.	Router uses Routing table for transmitting data	Bridge does not uses routing table for transmitting data
7.	Router is more intelligent device than bridge	Bridge is less intelligent device than Router
8.	Router works on more than single broadcast domain	Whereas Bridge works on single broadcast domain