Routers

1. What is the Bridge in Networking?
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   What is the bridge? In telecommunication networks, a bridge is a product that connects a local area network (LAN) to another local area network that uses the same protocol. Having a single incoming and outgoing port and filters traffic on the LAN by looking at the MAC address, bridge is more ...
2. What does a router do? The role a router plays in networking
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   The Internet is formed by networks throughout the world interconnecting and passing on data to each other. A router is a small device that sits between your modem and computer. Most routers are about the same size and shape as a modem. The purpose of the router is to take the ...
3. Do I need both a Modem and Router?
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   Router: 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. Routers are located at gateways, the places where two or more networks connect. Using assigned numbers, the router ...
4. What is the Gateway in Networking? Know the two main types of gateways
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   What is a Gateway? A gateway interconnecting networks above the network layer is the most complex network interconnection device. It is used only for interconnection of different networks between two high-level protocols. The Gateways can be used for both WAN and LAN interconnects. A gateway ...
5. IPv4 vs. IPv6. Why We Need IPv6 Now?
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   IPv6 is a new IP protocol mandated by the federal government for compliance across all organizations, it is designed to replace IPv4, the Internet protocol currently deployed and used most extensively throughout the world. IPv6 address a lot concerns and issues that are faced today in ...
6. What is a WAN in Networking? What Are the Features of WAN?
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   What is a WAN A WAN, in the networking, is the Wide Area Network, also named Long Haul Network. WAN can cover up to thousands of kilometers, connecting several cities or countries. Furthermore, it can connect several continents and provides long distance telecommunication, in order to build an ...
7. Access point vs. Bridge: What is the difference
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   As we know, an access point (abbreviation ‘AP’) is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wired network. The AP usually connects to a router (via a wired network) as a standalone device, but it can also be an integral component of the router itself. A ...
8. What is A Lan Port/Ethernet port?
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9. What is a LAN: Concept, Features, Topologies and Setting
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   What is a LAN A LAN (Local Area Network) is a computers group that consists of several connected computers in an area. The area commonly is about thousands of meters. A LAN can achieve the targets, including Documents Management, Application Sharing, Printers Sharing, E-mail, and so on. The LAN ...
10. Wide Area Network: Examples of WAN
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    WAN, the popular word in network, refer to wide area network, is a network which is used to connect different local area networks (LAN). Local area networks are connected to one another through a device called router. There may be used many router to connect large amount of LANs. The big ...