COMPUTER NETWORKING

Detailed explanation-1: -When a router receives a packet, the router checks its routing table to determine if the destination address is for a system on one of it’s attached networks or if the message must be forwarded through another router. It then sends the message to the next system in the path to the destination.

Detailed explanation-2: -A router connects devices together and helps direct network traffic. A router utilizes network protocols to help determine where to send data packets. A router can only send data to another computer that’s on the same network. A router is a set of components that makes up computer networking.

Detailed explanation-3: -To put it simply, a router connects devices within a network by forwarding data packets between them. This data can be sent between devices, or from devices to the internet. The router does this by assigning a local IP address to each of the devices on the network.