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Chapter 5, Problem 28Q
Program Plan Intro

Router:

  • Routing is done by using a device called router.
  • Router is a device which is designed to receive, analyze and send the packets from one subnet or network to another subnet.
  • Router is connected at the edge of subnets.
  • Router is used to connect the subnets together.
  • Messages flow from one subnet to another subnet over the network with the use of a router.
  • Routing table is used by the router to decide where to send the messages which is received by it.

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Difference between Router and Computer:

ComputerRouter
Computer consists of CPU, memory, ports, hard drives and it also comes with disks.Router also consists of CPU, memory and ports but it is a diskless device...

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