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the primary reason for using a router is to efficiently direct packets (or data) from one network to another, thereby reducing excessive traffic in the whole network.
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Which one of the following is not a network device a. Router b.Switch c.Hub d. CPU?
no router is a network device using router only we can connect to different networks in a LAN so the answer is CPU.
What layer does a router lie on?
Assuming you are using the OSI Modem a router sits on Layer 3: Network
You are adding a 5th computer to an existing network that is using a 4 port router Which device would you need to make the addition to the network easiest?
A switch can be connected to the router using a crossover cable, to add more hosts to the network.
What filters network traffic using hardware addresses and what directs packets between network segments using network addresses?
bridge filters router directs
What is a home network router?
a router is a device used to connect two or more PC into a network using a LAN/Ethernet type cable. you can also have the wireless router to rid yourself of the cables when working on your laptop. In a home network your Internet connection will plug into the router and then several computers can connect to the Internet via the router.
What is the advantage of using telnet in router configuration?
The main advantage of using this is remote access on the network.
How do you connect your router to an existing network if I have say an open network and I want my own private off shoot How do I make a WIFI network using an existing network wirelessly?
You have couple of choices. First is to connect your router to existing network using a cable. And then configure secured wireless network using your router settings. Second is to connect using Bridge configuration. You might run in problems with Bridge due to compatibility issues. You even will have change firmware to DD-WRT (if your router is compatible). Once you set Bridge then you go to router settings and configure secured wireless. And here you might run in problems too because you are basically extending non-secured network in a secured. A lot of routers will not allow you to do that.
Do you need a network card for a desktop computer when using a wired router?
Yes.
What do you call the router on a network that serves as an exit from that network?
stub router.
How do you share files between 5 computers on the same network using dsl-2730udlink router?
You can't "share files using a router". You need some kind of network connecting the computers, and a router may be a part of that, but it's not the only part or even the most important part (and you don't technically need a router, specifically, at all).
What is router bypassing?
Router is Bypassing to, system Network local Network and Internet or Network Regards NASEER
How do you hook up 2 laptop computers without a server using a router?
Get a crossover network cable. If you're only connecting 2 computers they can be networked without a server or a router. ==Or== Install wireless network cards in both laptops. If using a router (no server), it should be simply plug-n-go with standard network cables (CAT5+) (enable File & Printer sharing).
