Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Router-basedsolutionsareavailableforpopulartypesofhomeandsmall-officenetworks,
including the following:
• Wired Ethernet
• Wireless (Wi-Fi) Ethernet
• HomePNA (phone-line) networks
Routers for Internet Sharing
Just as an ICS gateway has two IP addresses—one for the network and one for the Inter-
net—sodoesarouter.MostroutersaresoldforusewithbroadbandInternetaccessdevices
such as cable, DSL, fixed wireless, and satellite modems. Most routers include a switch,
as seen in
Figure 16.7
.
Figure 16.7
Front (top) and rear (bottom) views of a typical wireless router with a built-in four-port
switch, the Cisco-Linksys Wireless-G Router, WRT54G2 v1.
