Question

Which networking device is responsible for directing data packets between networks, typically found at the gateway between a local network and the internet ?

• A. Switch
• B. Hub
• C. Router
• D. Repeater

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Router

• A switch is ahardware component that connects multiple devices on a network, allowing them to share information and resources

• Hub network is a computer network that connects devices to a central point, called a hub, for sharing information and resources. The hub acts as a data transmission center, forwarding data from one device to another.

• Repeater in a computer network is a device that amplifies and rebroadcasts signals to increase a network's reach, restore weak signals, and provide access to inaccessible nodes. Repeaters can support analog, digital, and light-based transmissions.

• Router is a device that connects networks and computing devices, and allows multiple devices to share an internet connection: