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> Routers are responsible for forwarding messages (data packets) between devices within a network For official document, this seems particularly confused defin
by zokier 2y ago
> Routers are responsible for forwarding messages (data packets) between devices within a network
For official document, this seems particularly confused definition. In IP networks, routers route packets between different networks, not within a network. That is pretty much the defining characteristic of a router. Typically the device responsible for forwarding traffic within a network is either a switch (wired) or access point (wireless).
- Hikikomori 2y agoSince the article is targeting basic home/enterprise routers it's correct as they usually have switch ports and WiFi, but it's still called a router. And you can configure a network so traffic between hosts in a subnet goes through the gateway. So it's also technically correct.