2007-03-04 01:47:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
He could have gone to wiki himself. A router is the thing that networks all the computers in your home or office. It *routs* the signal to other places. A router can give you wireless internet.
2007-03-04 01:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It takes ur commincations from ur computer and routes it to the next router closest to the location of where ur initial communication needs to go the quickest way. They are in buildings with no windows all over the world.
2007-03-04 09:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by luminous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a network switch + DHCP server + firewall
So it lets you network computers, share internet connection, and does inbound packet filtering (acts as firewall).
Many today also have WiFi (wireless LAN) capability.
2007-03-04 10:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by Raymond 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router
2007-03-04 09:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by mocho22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋