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A router is a networking device that forwards s between networks.
==Description==
The forwarding decision of a router is based on information and routing tables constructed by routing protocols, commonly TCP/IP.. 1999-08-24.TCP/IP at the Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing. 1995-03-17. When configured in a for faster direct communication with devices, the router can be referred to as a "hub".. 1995-01-16. When passing on signals to another similarly-configured hub, the router can be referred to as a "repeater".. 1998-07-16. A router that connects s with differing layers or protocols (such as LocalTalk or Wi-Fi to Ethernet) can be referred to as a "bridge" or "gateway".. 2001-03-04.. 2000-05-24
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===Usage by Apple===
The first dedicated wireless router from Apple Computer is the AirPort Base Station, which was introduced at the Macworld Expo in New York City in July 1999. The market was eventually flooded by 3rd-party Wi-Fi routers that were compatible with the 802.11 protocols used by AirPort.Requiem for the AirPort base station: A testament to everything Apple was and isn’t anymore by Michael Simon, Macworld. 2018-04-27. The last AirPort Extreme Base Station was released in June 2013 and the development team was disbanded in 2016. Apple stopped selling routers from its AirPort line in 2018.Apple’s AirPort Extreme: What Happened to Apple’s Router? by Jessica Lanman, MakeUseOf. 2022-04-27.
A wired internet connection can also be shared over Wi-Fi by any Mac running macOS or Mac OS X through the Sharing pane in System Preferences.How to Use Your Mac as a Wireless Router by Matt Cone, Macinstruct. 2012-02-29. Mac Pro and Xserve models with two built-in ethernet ports can function as a router over a wired network.Everything you need to know about wired networking on the Mac by Malcolm Owen, Apple Insider. 2020-10-07. In March 2011, Apple introduced Personal Hotpot to iOS 4.3, effectively turning any supported iPhone or iPad with cellular connectivity into a mobile wireless router.Here's Everything That's New In iOS 4.3, by Steve Kovach, Business Insider. 2011-03-09.
==References==
==See also==
*Farallon, a developer of PhoneNET routers for Apple's classic LocalTalk protocol.
*IPNetRouter, a utility to turn a classic Mac running Open Transport into an internet router.
*LaserWriter Bridge, a utility to route traffic from different networks to a LaserWriter printer.
==External links==
*Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points at Apple Support
**Configure a router in Home on iPhone
**How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad (2022-07-04)
*Router at Computer Hope
* at Wikipedia
Category:Networking devices