Network Bridge is a hardware device and helps to connect two Local Area Networks in the Computer Network Environment, else helps to divide a single Local Area Network segment into two Local Area Network segments to reduce Network Traffic. Network Bridge is operates at Data Link Layer in the OSI Model. Network Bridge is maintains MAC address information that what hardware connected in the Network Bridge. Network Bridge receives data packets from one Local Area Network and audits MAC address and then forwards data packets into another Local Area Network.
MAC Address
MAC, Media Access Control Address is a unique Network Adapter Hardware Number in the Computer Network Environment.