Parts, Functions, and Purpose of a Router

the __________ allows all the computers and other network devices to access the Internet.

router

what are the two different types of routers?

router and wireless router

The _______ at the heart of the motherboard reads the incoming message header and determines its destination.

CPU

__________ stores the operating system software, the running configuration file, and the routing tables. It is in constant use.

DRAM

The router contains the___ __________of a message's recipient. Every computer on the net has its own unique number. To know where to send message next, the CPU consults a Routing Table stored in its main memory.

IP number

Short for Bridge Router, a ____________ is a networking device that serves as both a bridge and a router

brouter

The printed ___________ __________ repackage outgoing data streams to fit the transmission requirements of the network to which its adjoining cable port connects

circuit boards

The main purpose of a router is to ____________ ___________ ____________ and forward packets destined either for its own networks or other networks

connect multiple networks

A _______ __________ is a router in a computer network that routes data within a network, but not between networks.

core router

A networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. ______________ perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet. A data packet is typically forwarded from one router to another through the networks that constitute the internetwork until it reaches its destination node.

routers

A __________ ______________ is a backup router used in a VRRP setup.

virtual router

The __________ __________allows a laptop to wirelessly connect to the home network and access the Internet as well.

wireless router