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Definition

Repeater is a electronic device that reshapes and amplifies the signal received from one LAN segment to another.

Description

• Mostly used to boost the signals in the network.
• Operates at physical layer in the OSI layer model.
• Best suited for long distances network and bus topology.
• Main advantage is that they remove unwanted noise from the incoming signals.
• Requires separate power supply for functioning.
• Repeater component parts varies from where they are used like in digital communication, wireless communication, fiber-optic system, cellular system etc.