What is a router?
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Answer / loyd
A device that forwards data packets along networks. A
router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two
LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP?s network. Routers are
located at gateways, the places where two or more networks
connect.
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Answer / debendranath biswal
-Router is a Network layer device.
-It select the best path to the network.
-it filter the address.
-it forward protocal to particular address.
-it mantain routing table.
-it communicate to different network.
-it mantain the securite.
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Answer / sameer_swnt
A device that finds the best route between any two
networks, even if there are several networks.Routers
forward packets from one network to another based on
network layer information.
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Answer / pervez rauf khan
Router is a device which is used for communication of
two diffrent Geogaraphical Area Nwtwork.
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Answer / anantrawat
router is network devise use to comnicate two differnt ip
adderss
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Answer / kabir
Router is a network device, use to communicate two
diffarent networks.
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Answer / sukrut
It is the device used 2 connect the nodes(pc's) from
diffrent networks.....
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Answer / debendranath biswal
a-It works in network layer.
b-It can join two different network.
c-Router filter address.
d-Router serch between multiple paths & determine the best
path at the moment.
e-It forward particular protocol to a particular address.
f-Router don't forward broadcast bydefault.
g-Only works the routable protocol.
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Answer / alka
Router is the device which route packets on layer 3 of OSI
model, where as Switch/Bridge works on layer 2. Router is
more intelligent as compared to Switch. Switch forward
packets by seeing destination MAc address where as router
forward packets by destination IP address.
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Answer / mustafa ali
A router is a device that forwards data packets along
networks. A router is connected to at least two networks,
commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP's network
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