If you disassemble a _cheap_ repeater (Like the kind used as cable 
extenders, You'll find mosfet's configured as amplifiers.  The analog signal 
varies depending on the physical Layer you are using.  I.e. a rs-232 
interface swings between -15V and +15V.




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From: "Steve and Monica Brokaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ejay Hire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: Study Materials for CCNP 2.0 Track?
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 16:06:17 -0500

Repeaters are digital devices that regenerate the DIGITAL signal for
retransmission.  AMPLIFIERS amplify analog signals.

Steve Brokaw, MCSE CCNA CCNP
Sprint Enterprise Network Services

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Repeaters and Hubs are Physical Layer Devices.  Repeaters amplify analog
signals to reduce attenuation.  Hubs provide multiple connection points for
a single network segment.  Hubs are sometimes called multi-port repeaters.

Switches and Bridges are Layer 2 devices.  They look at the Layer 2 address
(MAC address), and make decisions about the destination of a packet based on
the information contained therein.


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Subject: Re: Study Materials for CCNP 2.0 Track?
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 17:18:49 +0200

What si wrong with "layer 2 devices" - that is what they are??


""Bradley J. Wilson"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
00d001c01854$635f8de0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:00d001c01854$635f8de0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
  > Hi guys -
  >
  >     I'm studying for the CCNP myself, and I bought all four McGraw Hill
  > Technical Expert books (all supervised by Tom Thomas, author of the 
Cisco
  > OSPF book) - and they stink.  I'd wait for the Cisco or even the 
Syngress
  > books if I were you.  Case in point: in the BCMSN book, repeaters and
hubs
  > are referred to throughout as "Layer 2 devices."  'Nuff said.
  >
  >     Sincerely,
  >
  >     Bradley J. Wilson
  >     CCNA, CCDA, MCSE, CCSE, CNX-A, NNCSS, MCT, CTT
  >
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: Seth Wilson
  > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 6:25 PM
  > Subject: Re: Study Materials for CCNP 2.0 Track?
  >
  >
  > Hi Tracy,
  >
  > I'm just starting to study for my CCNP as well.  I believe--someone
correct
  > me if I'm wrong on this--that all the books for the CCNP 2.0 are
available
  > save for the BSCN (Building Scalable Cisco Networks) which corresponds 
to
  > the Routing 2.0 exam.  I'm presently studying for the Switching 2.0 
exam,
  > and the BCMSN (Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks) Cisco Press
book
  > is available for that for certain.  I believe the BCRAN and CIT books 
are
  > also available though.  Best of luck.
  >
  > ~Seth~
  >
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