Installing Internet Access Routers

Routers play a key role in SOHO networks, connecting the LAN-attached end-user devices to a high-speed Internet access service. After they are connected to the Internet, SOHO users can send packets to and from their enterprise network at their company or school.

Vendors like Cisco offer router products that primarily act as routers and other products that combine routing functions with many other functions. However, to make learning each function more obvious, this section first shows each function as a separate device and later shows a more typical example with many functions combined into one integrated networking device.

A SOHO Installation with a Separate Switch, Router, and Cable Modem

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