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Routing Foundations

What Routers Do

Routing Foundations

What Routers Do

beginner

Understand the core job of a router: forwarding packets between different networks at Layer 3.

9 steps 10 minBeginner

What you'll learn

  • Explain the primary function of a router
  • Understand how routers connect multiple networks
  • Describe how routers forward packets between subnets
  • Recognize the role routers play in network communication

Key Terms included

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