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Router directs data packets between different networks.
Sends internet traffic to the correct devices in a home
network.
Connects LANs to the WAN (internet).
Can manage and prioritise traffic to keep connections
stable.
Assigns IP addresses to devices on the network.
IPv6 is represented as 8 blocks of 4 hexadecimal digits
separated by colons.
Each block = 2 bytes (16 bits), total address = 16 bytes (128
bits).
➤ Router
Example Question#1