Router: A device that basically transfers any type of data from a network to a system. Example: Downloading Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers off of the internet onto your computer. Example 2: Downloading the Dead Space theme from the marketplace onto your Xbox 360. Example 3: Streaming a YouTube video off of the internet onto your Playstation 3.
Bridge: Basically a device that divides a network into two smaller, but apparently more efficient, networks.
Switch: A central connection point for cables from workstations, servers and peripherals.
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