what is router?
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Answer / anki
A router is a device that forwards data packets across
computer networks.
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Answer / saif
Router is a device which connects two different networks
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Answer / m.manikandan
router is two different n/w connected, interconnected
network segment, n number of broadcast and n number of
collution domain
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router is used to make different networks to communicate.
router uses best path for communication.
router wont allow broadcast. explicitly we can do
broadcasting in router
router is a intelligent devise.
router understand packet.
Each interface in the router is in different network.
In router if you see there is a wan ports through which we
can make connection with wan technology
router is like a pc ..........processor,ram,flash,cpu fan...etc
many more ..................
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Answer / d.jana
Router is a device which integrates more then two different
networks
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Answer / vinmra
router is layer 3(network layer) device which works on layer 3. It is used to communicate two different. Its pdu is packet. It forward packets. It does not broadcast the packets. it has ram, processor and flash memory like pc. It contains a os which is called cisco ios and it loads when router is started up or boot.
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Answer / gursev
Router is two different n/w connected, interconnected
network segment, n number of broadcast and n number of
collution domain.
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Answer / umar
Router is the Inter networking device,which used to connect two different WAN networks.
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Answer / network engineer
Router is a device which integrates LAN and WAN. It is a
unicast device.
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What is osi reference model?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a switch, but not of a repeater? A.) Switches forward packets based on the IPX or IP address in the frame B.) Switches forward packets based on the IP address in the frame C.) Switches forward packets based on the MAC address in the frame D.) Switches forward packets based only on the IP address in the packet
Explain how many types of ends in wan?
Which frame has a Type field to identify the upper-layer protocol? A.) 802.3 B.) 802.2 C.) 802.5 D.) Ethernet_II
Which port numbers are used by TCP and UDP to set up sessions with other hosts? A.) 1024 and above B.) 6 and 17 respectively C.) 1-25 D.) 6-17
How many ports are present in a router?
Which statement is true when a broadcast is sent in an Ethernet/802.3 ITAN? A. The ip shored used is 255.255.255.0 B. The IP address used is 255.255.255.255 C. The MAC address used is 00 00 00 00 00 00 D. The MAC address used is FF FF FF FF FF FF
Which of the following protocols are used for logical network addressing? A.) IP B.) TCP C.) ARP D.) ICMP E.) RARP F.) BootP
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