A technician is searching through a storage locker and finds a repeater. What is the purpose of this device?

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A technician is searching through a storage locker and finds a repeater. What is the purpose of this device?

It connects multiple end devices and can be configured for VLANs and port security.
It is a legacy device that connects end devices and where traffic from one connected device floods out to every other connected device.
It is a legacy device used to divide LANs into network segments, filtering traffic between those LAN segments.
It is used to regenerate weak signals to extend the distance a signal can travel.

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