> > A router (by my reckoning, anyway) would be any device that routes
> > packets between networks. A NAT device does this; a switch does not.
>
> I think thats correct, be it $100 or $38,000 not including
> operating system (thanks Cisco) if it moves packets from IP
> network to another, its a router.  No need for router racism.

Negative.  RFC1918 addresses are also classed as 'non routable'
addresses. The packets DO NOT get routed, they get translated, there's a
difference between the 2, but most people buy into the marketing hoopla
and don't wish to see that.

--
Eric (the Deacon remix)

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