Why Use a Wireless Router?
The majority of households in the UK, Europe and the US will have a connection to the Internet, and in most cases will have a device known as a Wireless Router to provide that connectivity for at least 1 computer device. In most cases the Wireless Router will be used to connect multiple devices from a local WLAN to the Public Internet. Before we specifically describe a Wireless Router , it is probably best to describe the role of a Router in a data network. A Router's role is to read the logical IP Address on packets and determine which network or sub network those packets need to be delivered to. A simple way to look at a router is to compare it to a postal sorting office where letters have their post codes or zip codes checked to determine which area of the country the letter is destined for. In the UK, the first part of the postal code determines the general area such as an area of London or Manchester, and the second part determines an actual street or road. An IP Address, when...