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A repeater is used to connect the segments of a LAN. A repeater forwards every packet it has no filtering capability. Whereas a router connects Indepentdent LAN's or WAN's , to create a internetwork.

A repeater within a LAN does Pulse amplification , Noise filtering and shaping.Whereas router only routes and forwards the packet. A repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it at a higher level and/or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can cover longer distances without degradation.

A Router is a network device that mainly used for the tasks of routing and forwarding in the telecommunication and the internet network. router is divide into segments is called subnets router is used a roting table repeater is just sit on the network ,recieve and boost the signal by sundar.g

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Repeater

Forwards every frame it receives

it is a generator,not an amplifier(i.e it removes noise &

regenerates signal )

Bi-directional in nature

Useful in increasing ethernet size/length

Maximum of 5 Repeaters in an Ethernet

Routers

Links dissimilar n/ws

not transparent to end stations

acts on a network layer frame

isolates LAN to subnets to manage & control traffic

Gateway

uses Layer -7 Relay

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