What is a router?

Answer Posted / alka

Router is the device which route packets on layer 3 of OSI
model, where as Switch/Bridge works on layer 2. Router is
more intelligent as compared to Switch. Switch forward
packets by seeing destination MAc address where as router
forward packets by destination IP address.

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