yes
For the internet; your web browser is the client and the web server is the server.
Simple: in order to have a client-server architecture you need a network. The role of the network is to move data packets between the client and the server. In a client-server architecture the server usually has to manage the network (for example, a domain controller in a Windows environment).
Pretty much a client server network is known as a client server network.
Client / Server
Router is usually configured as a DHCP client for WAN (Internet) network and as a DHCP server for local network.
Client/server
a client/server network is an example of what administration
A server waits for requests from the client. Once the client does a request, the server responds. The "client-server" system is used in may different cases; for example, FTP, filesharing, sharing a printer, databases, etc.A server waits for requests from the client. Once the client does a request, the server responds. The "client-server" system is used in may different cases; for example, FTP, filesharing, sharing a printer, databases, etc.A server waits for requests from the client. Once the client does a request, the server responds. The "client-server" system is used in may different cases; for example, FTP, filesharing, sharing a printer, databases, etc.A server waits for requests from the client. Once the client does a request, the server responds. The "client-server" system is used in may different cases; for example, FTP, filesharing, sharing a printer, databases, etc.
Windows Server is an example of a client/server network operating systems and Cisco IOS is an example of a router NOS. There are other network operating systems out there.
the application server
computer centralization is act like client server architecture. the different between centralization and client server is centralization is distribution network , any one can access the network. for example ATM system. client server architecture is not distribution network , it works inside the organization . for example between two floors communication. simply we can call centralization is work in WAN technology and client server architecture work on LAN technology.
I assume your server is a gateway... One of the reasons is that it is not configured properly or one or more services have failed require attention of network administrator.