Question

A device that forwards data packet from one network to another is called a
Bridge
Switch
Hub
Gateway

Answer 1

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The switch is the Answer. Switch-It is basically a multi-port bridge provided with a buffer and a design that can increase its efficiency, large number of ports results in less traffic and performance.

The switch is known as the data link layer device. The switch can commit error checking and then forwarding all data, that makes it highly efficient as it does not pass on data packets that is erroneous and forward good packets only selectively to correct destination only.  In other words, switch divides collision domain.

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