In the last Byte-Sized Lesson, we looked at Layer 2 switches. Now, we’ll consider the function of a router and what happens when Layer 3—the Network Layer—relays packets. If your facility’s ...
A router is connected to a minimum of two networks. It basically decides which way to send each information packet, based on the understanding of the networks. A router is located at a gateway and is ...
Despite their shared primary goal of moving packets between networks, core and edge routers serve dramatically different purposes. The first difference when comparing an edge router vs. core router is ...