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router is a gateway....<br />
it can disperse an internet connection on a network<br />
router can also act as a firewall<br />
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---in simple terms ;)
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router is a gateway....
it can disperse an internet connection on a network
router can also act as a firewall

---in simple terms ;)

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It can also act as a hub with little intellegence and connect computers in a network as a workgroup
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It can also act as a hub with little intellegence and connect computers in a network as a workgroup

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Can someone please explain, in simple terms, what a router is?
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Can someone please explain, in simple terms, what a router is?

What is a router?

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.

Networking

Networking software modules are interfaced with a framework implemented on the machine's operating system that implements the networking functionality of the operating system. The best known frameworks are the TCP/IP model and the OSI model. Systems typically do not use a single protocol to handle a transmission. Instead they use a set of cooperating protocols, sometimes called a protocol family or protocol suite.[9] Some of the best known protocol suites include: IPX/SPX, X.25, AX.25, AppleTalk and TCP/IP. Other protocols indirectly related to networking include the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and its related technologies, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name Server (DNS) and other Internet protocols.