Router (Cambridge (CIE) O Level Computer Science)

Router

What is a router?

• The router is responsible for routing data packets between different networks

• An example of data the router can direct is, sending internet traffic to the correct destination/devices in your home network

• The router connects networks together, local area networks (LAN) to the wider internet which is a type of wide area network (WAN)

• The router can manage and prioritise data traffic, which can help to keep connections stable

• The router will assign IP addresses to the devices on the network