Basic Information Of Router


Router of 1800 series
The router of 1800 series
Basic Information Of Router



  • It is a layer 3rd device of the OSI model which is Network Layer.
  • The main function of the router is to connect different network segments which are situated at a different place.
  • Router select the best path as per routing protocol.
  • Router breaks broadcast domain of itself.


Logical symbol  of Router is :
router symbol

Component of Router :
  1. Processor
  2. ROM (Read Only Memory)
  3. RAM (Random Access Memory)
  4. Flash
  5. NVRAM (Non-volatile RAM)
  6. Configuration Register


Use of Router :

The router is mainly used to establish the connection between different range and different class of ip network so that they communicate with each other.

        Note
            Different range means having different first octet
e.g.  10.0.0.1 & 20.0.0.5

In the given example there are two IPs having different range because one starts with 10 and the other starts with 20.

10.0.0.1 & 10.0.0.5 (Same range).


Common Router series :

CISCO 1800
CISCO 2500
CISCO 2600
CISCO 2800     Model No. 2811
CISCO 2900
CISCO 3300 etc.

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