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  1. Which of the following is not true with respect to a transparent bridge and a router?
    1. Both bridge and router selectively forward data packets
    2. A bridge uses IP addresses while a router uses MAC addresses
    3. A bridge builds up its routing table by inspecting incoming packets
    4. A router can connect between a LAN and a WAN Application Layer Protocols
Correct Option: B

Bridge is the device which work at data link layer whereas router works at network layer. Both selectively forward packets, build routing table & connect between LAN & WAN but since bridge works at data link it uses MAC addresses to route whereas router uses IP addresses. Application Layer Protocols



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