What is a router?

• A host with two or more interfaces and which has been configured to forward datagrams *
• Works at layer 3: receives datagrams and forwards them based on the destination IP address
• For a full definition see RFC 1812
• Older documents call it a "Gateway" but this term is normally used for a layer 7 gateway

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