What is a router?
| Added: 08-04-2008 Author: Paul Salmon Category: Wideband Internet |
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If you have high speed internet, chances are you have at least one router, no matter if the cable router or wireless router. Router manages an important role together on several networks in your home.
The first work is that you get to connect multiple computers to one Internet connection. Back of your router there are several ports, including the number of ports depending on the model you own. There is also the uplink ports that connect the cable or high speed modem. Time port connected to your computer.
When you connect the cable modem router, your router is now a point for Internet access. The IP address given to you by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is now assigned to your router. In turn, when you connect at least one computer to the router, each computer is now accepting local address assigned to the router. This address is not like your ISP provided.
When you connect to the Internet, your request is sent to the router using your IP address. Router will send the request to use the Internet address of your ISP assigned IP.
After the request has been completed and returned the data to your computer, is to return to the IP address from your ISP, which means your router to restore the data. After the router receives data, then determine the local address of the requested data and then sent to the computer that the address given.
Basically, in a nutshell, the basic router information from one computer to another. Because the router you can connect multiple computers in a local network, such as the connection to the internet, you can have multiple computers share one Internet connection.
If you have a wireless router, you can connect using a wireless computer is one of the available standards. Make sure that when you use a wireless connection, however, that the relationship is safe. There are many resources available online that explains how to do it.
Besides allowing you to connect multiple computers to the Internet, a router can also perform other important - security. Many, if not all routers sold today also include Firewall equipment. Just as you install firewall software these days, equipment router firewall can help protect all the computers are connected from harmful data on the web. When the equipment is built into the firewall your router provides great protection, it is always important to also install firewall software, anti-virus applications, and Anti-Malware applications on your computer for full protection.
If you use a high-speed internet connected with, chances are you are connected through a router. Would allow you to share one Internet connection among many computers as practical tools have made the computer firewall security.
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