Networks can be interconnected by different devices. In the
physical layer, networks can be connected by 20
or hubs, which just move the bits from one network to an
identical network. One layer up we find bridges and switches, which operate at
data link layer. They can accept 21 ,examine the MAC address, and forward the frames to a different network
while doing minor protocol translation in the process. In the network layer, we
have routers that can connect two networks. If two networks have 22 network layer, the router may be able to
translate between the packer formats. In the transport layer we find transport
gateway, which can interface between two transport connections. Finally, in the
application layer, application gateways translate message
23 . As an example, gateways between Internet e-mail and
X.400 e-mail must 24 the e-mail message
and change various header fields.