what is a residential gateway?

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what is a residential gateway?

2006-06-28 16:32:39 · 3 answers · asked by hlk345 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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When you have DSL or Cable broadband installed in a home the provider often sells a 'residential gateway'. This is a fancy name for a device which is both the modem and a router all in one. Sometimes they are wireless access point's two, sometimes not.

2006-06-28 16:58:54 · answer #1 · answered by mcooper06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The gateway in any community connects one community to a distinct community, which creates a higher community. So, in an component to abode (abode) your router is a gateway that connects your position community (LAN) to the web (WAN) it is a tremendous community.

2016-11-15 09:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Home networking.

2006-06-28 16:35:54 · answer #3 · answered by Timothy Summer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋