Routers??? What are they??
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Name: Buz
Date: June 17, 2002 at 13:43:35 Pacific
Subject: Routers??? What are they??
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Comment: Hi Guys,
Just a quick question, what is a Router and what does it do, also how does a Router differ from a Bridge?
Could keep your answers as basic as possible please guys. Thanks Buzzzzzzzzzz
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Response Number 1
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Name: mark
Date: June 17, 2002 at 13:52:24 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)router allows you to connect to networks tegether using routable protocals, for example, netbeui is not routeable so you cant use a router to connect networks so you would use a bridge, just for example
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Name: Brian
Date: June 17, 2002 at 14:07:23 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)A router works on layer 3 of the OSI model, it routes IP addreses and subnets. The Internet is make-up of of only IP addresses, so the Internet is made-up of 1000's and 1000's of routers. A bridge is a device that came before the router and it works at layer 2 of the OSI model. There are a few diff kinds of bridging. any CCNA or Network + book or you can look this up on whatis.com to find out more.
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Name: MP4
Date: June 17, 2002 at 15:23:42 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Local bookstore: try starting with CompTIA's Network+ Certification books.
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Name: joe smith
Date: June 17, 2002 at 17:02:25 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Bridges and switches pass local traffic. Routers connect local areas to other local areas.
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