NETWORK LAYER
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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What are called routers?
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The devices that operates at session layer
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The devices that operates at data layer
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The devices that operates at application layer
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The devices that operates at network
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A router is a device that connects two or more packet-switched networks or subnetworks. It serves two primary functions: managing traffic between these networks by forwarding data packets to their intended IP addresses, and allowing multiple devices to use the same Internet connection.
Detailed explanation-2: -A router is considered a layer-3 device because its primary forwarding decision is based on the information in the layer-3 IP packet, specifically the destination IP address.
Detailed explanation-3: -Routers normally work at the Network layer of the OSI model.
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