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What is a gateway? Is there any difference between a gateway and router?



What is a gateway? Is there any difference between a gateway and router?..

Answer / Mansi Agrawal

A Gateway is a device or software application that connects different networks, allowing them to communicate with each other. A Router is a specific type of gateway responsible for forwarding data packets from one network to another based on the IP addresses they contain.nThe main difference between the two lies in their functionalities: Routers focus primarily on routing IP packets efficiently and securely, while Gateways may handle additional tasks such as network address translation (NAT), protocol conversion, or providing access control.

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