COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES
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Forwards data packets along a network
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Corrects errors that are found in data packets
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A type of transmission media that provides the greatest bandwidth
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A server within a network
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of these is the correct definition of a router? Forwards data packets along a network. Corrects errors that are found in data packets. A type of transmission media that provides the greatest bandwidth. A server within a network.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition(s): A computer that is a gateway between two networks at OSI layer 3 and that relays and directs data packets through that inter-network. The most common form of router operates on IP packets.
Detailed explanation-3: -A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions between networks and on the global Internet. Data sent through a network, such as a web page or email, is in the form of data packets.