General Questions - Whats a Router??? Anonymous - Sat May 01, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject: Whats a Router???
You here about them all the time, what are they? Why do you need one!?
Mr Ekted - Sat May 01, 2004 8:25 pm Post subject:
1. They allow you to put multiple computers onto a network. (switch)
2. They allow you to make those multiple computers look like a single computer. (network address translation, or NAT)
3. They allow you to control the flow of packets by direction and port. (firewall)
ExplodyThingy - Sat May 01, 2004 8:44 pm Post subject:
They are only useful if you have broadband, they act as a guard between your computer(s) and the internet.
