COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES
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Question
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Which device routes a data packet to the specific node to which it is addressed?
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A Switch
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A Bridge
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A Hub
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A Server
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Routers are the workhorses that transfer packets of data between networks to establish and sustain communication between two nodes in an internetwork.
Detailed explanation-2: -A router is a physical or virtual appliance that passes information between two or more packet-switched computer networks. A router inspects a given data packet’s destination Internet Protocol address (IP address), calculates the best way for it to reach its destination and then forwards it accordingly.
Detailed explanation-3: -Router. A router directs data requests from one network to another. Routers examine incoming packets to determine the appropriate destination IP address and then forward the packet to that destination.
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