Routers
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A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Does a router connect multiple networks together?
2. Does a router forward data toward its destination?
3. Is a home router used to connect a LAN to the internet?
4. Does a router make routing decisions based on destination info?
5. Is a router the same as a single computer's storage device?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1Router | AWrong - a router's main job is forwarding data between networks | |
| 2Home router | BRouter | |
| 3A router sits at the boundary between two networks | CRouting decision | |
| 4Deciding where to send a packet based on its destination | DConnects networks and forwards data between them | |
| 5A router only stores files, it never forwards data | EConnects a home LAN to the internet | |
| 6A router is just a length of network cable | FWrong - a router is a device that connects and directs traffic between networks |
C
Definitions
Router
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
A router connects multiple ________
2.
A router forwards data toward its ___________
3.
A home ______ connects a LAN to the internet
4.
A router looks at each packet's ___________
5.
Routers _______ traffic between networks
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
A router forwards email only
B
A router connects networks
C
It forwards data packets
D
It reads destination info
Question 2
A
A router connects networks
B
A router is only decoration
C
It forwards packets onward
D
It reads destination info
Question 3
A
Routers connect networks
B
They forward data packets
C
They never check destinations
D
Home routers link users online
Question 4
A
A router links networks
B
It reads packet destinations
C
It forwards data onward
D
A router stores web pages
Question 5
A
A router connects networks
B
It looks at each packet
C
It finds the destination
D
It forwards data onward
E
A router blocks all traffic
Answer Key
Routers
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — Yes
Q2
A — Yes
Q3
B — Yes
Q4
B — Yes
Q5
A — No
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
Router → Connects networks and forwards data between them
Q2
Home router → Connects a home LAN to the internet
Q3
A router sits at the boundary between two networks → Router
Q4
Deciding where to send a packet based on its destination → Routing decision
Q5
A router only stores files, it never forwards data → Wrong - a router's main job is forwarding data between networks
Q6
A router is just a length of network cable → Wrong - a router is a device that connects and directs traffic between networks
Section C: Definitions
Q1
Router — A hardware device that connects multiple networks together and forwards data between them toward its destination.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
A router connects multiple networksQ2
A router forwards data toward its destinationQ3
A home router connects a LAN to the internetQ4
A router looks at each packet's destinationQ5
Routers forward traffic between networksSection E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — Routers forward all types of network traffic, not just email.
Q2
B — Routers actively forward data - they are not passive decoration.
Q3
C — Routers do check destinations - that's how they decide where to forward data.
Q4
D — Storing web pages is a server's job, not a router's job.
Q5
E — A router forwards traffic toward its destination - it doesn't block all traffic.