Richard Menedetter wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> gateway: computer or device which handles routing for one network.
> usually the gateway has the 1. available IP.
> So on the network 192.168.0.0 the gateway is often 192.168.0.1
Yes. The Dlink router has that address. But it also connects all the
people in the office together and to the printer(s). Hub or switch ?
> it handles all the traffic which is not local.
> if 192.168.0.2 sends a packet to 192.168.0.3 than it is local and is sent
> directly to the computer.
>
> if you send it to 192.168.2.3 than it can't reach it directly and hence
> sends it to the gateway. And you rely that the gateway 'knows' what to do
> with the packet :)
Hmmmm.
> CV> What are these ?
> CV> | | Dlink ROUTER or Hub ?orGateway?
> all 3 :))
Looks that way to me, but I have to assume I don't understand.
> PS: I would be really interested in a (private ?) reply to your does
> europe oppose freedom and want the dark ages post.
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