Devices

Device Information: Other Devices

This page explains the properties and functions of all devices other than Routers, Switches, and PCs as implemented by Packet Tracer 3.2.

Clouds:

- A cloud has multiple borders, which can be either serial or modem ports.
- Each border is a WAN port that has an IP address and a WAN address.
- All other cloud functions are identical to router functions. (See Routers)

Bridges:

- A bridge has two ethernet ports.
- A bridge does not have VLAN or trunking functions.
- All other bridge functions are identical to switch functions. (See Switches)

Hubs:

- A hub has multiple ethernet ports.
- When a hub receives a frame (view flowchart), it forwards the frame to all ports except the one where the packet came in from.
- When a hub receives more than one packet at the same time, a collision occurs and both frames become corrupted.
- Corrupted frames are sent out to all ports.

Repeaters:

- A repeater has two ports.
- When a repeater receives a frame on one port (view flowchart), it forwards the frame out the other port.
- Collisions do not occur inside a repeater.

Access Points:

- An Access Point has an ethernet port and a mandatory wireless port.
- The ethernet port can be connected to another ethernet port.
- The wireless port can be associated to multiple wireless PCs.
- All Access Point functions are identical to hub functions (view flowchart).

Servers/Printers:

- All server and printer functions are identical to PC functions. (See PCs)