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bridge(4) acts like a switch, not like a hub.

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PR:		141350
Submitted by:	brucec
Reviewed by:	thompsa
MFC after:	1 week
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Christian Brueffer 2010-01-09 09:30:09 +00:00
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@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
.Dd June 8, 2009
.Dd January 9, 2010
.Dt IF_BRIDGE 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ by-default.
A bridge can be used to provide several services, such as a simple
802.11-to-Ethernet bridge for wireless hosts, and traffic isolation.
.Pp
A bridge works like a hub, forwarding traffic from one interface
A bridge works like a switch, forwarding traffic from one interface
to another.
Multicast and broadcast packets are always forwarded to all
interfaces that are part of the bridge.