Network+ Guide to Networks (MindTap Course List)
Network+ Guide to Networks (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305090941
Author: Jill West, Tamara Dean, Jean Andrews
Publisher: Course Technology
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Chapter 3, Problem 15RQ
Program Plan Intro

Router:

  • Router is a device or system used to forward the packets to other networks and between the networks.
  • It connects two or more networks together and allows transferring the data between different networks. It provides the information about the next hop that is nearest to the destination.
    • It uses a routing table to provide information about the path to the destination.
    • Routing table contains the information about the shortest path from source to destination.

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