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What is the main function of a router?
What is the main function of a router?
- Generating data packets for the Internet
- Encrypting data sent through a network
- Forwarding data packets between computer networks (correct)
- Managing data storage for a network
How does a router determine the ultimate destination of a data packet?
How does a router determine the ultimate destination of a data packet?
- By analyzing the content of the data packet
- By consulting the Internet Service Provider
- By checking the sender's IP address
- By reading the network address information in the packet header (correct)
What type of networks are routers connected to?
What type of networks are routers connected to?
- A single data line from any network
- Wireless networks only
- Multiple data lines from the same IP network
- Two or more data lines from different IP networks (correct)
What are the most familiar type of IP routers for home users?
What are the most familiar type of IP routers for home users?
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In what manner do routers forward data packets between networks?
In what manner do routers forward data packets between networks?
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