Difference between revisions of "Router (computing)"
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A '''router''' is a [[computer]] device which aggregates the [[network]] needs of many computers, and distributes [[bandwidth]] from a central [[broadband]] connection. | A '''router''' is a [[computer]] device which aggregates the [[network]] needs of many computers, and distributes [[bandwidth]] from a central [[broadband]] connection. | ||
| − | A router works | + | A router works by having a unique address on each port and a map of the network in an internal table. The router reads a packet from an incoming port, looks it up in the table , and sends it out the appropriate port. |
There are a number of protocols for managing the network address tables of the routers. | There are a number of protocols for managing the network address tables of the routers. | ||
Revision as of 23:57, October 6, 2008
A router is a computer device which aggregates the network needs of many computers, and distributes bandwidth from a central broadband connection.
A router works by having a unique address on each port and a map of the network in an internal table. The router reads a packet from an incoming port, looks it up in the table , and sends it out the appropriate port.
There are a number of protocols for managing the network address tables of the routers.
A Bridge is similar to a router but no address table is used. All traffic in one port goes out the other port.
