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I rather like it this way. Routers are just computers, and in fact, any computer could act as a router. If you have a machine connected to your phone for Intern
by hackmiester 14y ago
I rather like it this way. Routers are just computers, and in fact, any computer could act as a router. If you have a machine connected to your phone for Internet access and to your home network for printing, then it's a router, so this isn't even uncommon.
- cgh 14y agoI think it's useful to make the distinction because general-purpose computers do not contain ASICs, while for example core and provider edge routers tend to.