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Gateway is internet term that is used to remove unnecessary traffic or load from internet.
You have to use a gateway to connect to the internet. You can have your own LAN (local area network), but without a gateway, you don't have a way to connect to the internet. If you want to get technical, wikipedia has a good article.
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One can get internet on all PC's using one connection by configuring the computer as an Internet gateway. One can also use a separate device that acts as Internet gateway for the network.
WiFi allows gateway to the internet.
If we are using public ip address, we can browse the internet. If it is having an intranet address a gateway is needed as a router or firewall to communicate with internet.***********************************************Without default gateway you cannot browse internet. It doesnt matter if you are on public or private network. Default Gateway is required to route your IP packets from your network to the other networks.
If you have ping to the gateway in doesn't mean that a remote host has connection.
A gateway, specifically an internet gateway is a device that relays communication traffic to the internet. With IoT (Internet of Things), many devices, such as light switch, thermostat, motion detectors and door locks have the ability to communicate their status, (on, off, closed, open, dim) to a controller and allow for status updates and remote control. The gateway provides the link for those devices to be controlled and monitored anywhere on the planet via the interent. For more information on gateway solutions, take a look at htttp://www.systech.com
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A default gateway
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