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Detailed explanation-1: -SOHO routers also very commonly have a switch built in to them. This one has four individual interfaces. It’s a single VLAN, and you have four devices that you can plug in with an Ethernet cable.

Detailed explanation-2: -SOHO: Small Office, Home Office. Router: An ethernet device that routes or transfers traffic from one Network to another. For SOHO purposes, typically your Network to the Internet. Switch: An Ethernet device that connects devices via ethernet cables on a common Network.

Detailed explanation-3: -Typical examples of Ethernet SOHO routers commonly used are the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter, the Asus BRT-AC828 (8 ports), and the Netgear Orbi Pro (4 port). Modern SOHO routers require almost the same functions as home broadband routers, and small businesses use the same models.

Detailed explanation-4: -Small office/home office (SOHO) routers are a staple networking appliance for millions of consumers. They are often the single point of ingress and egress from a SOHO network, manage domain name resolution, firewall protections, dynamic addressing, wireless connectivity, and of course, routing.