On May 5, 2004, at 14:18, DaveC wrote:
Any agreements or disagreements welcome.
In a technical context, I'd use them like:
A router is a device with one or more ports (don't have to be
ethernet!) that receives packets and uses layer 3 information
to determine where to forward the packets. A gateway is a service provided by one or more routers typically
on an ethernet. (e.g., default gateway)So, even if 172.16.0.1 happens to be provided by two routers via VRRP, it's still a gateway. 172.16.0.1 isn't a router though; it's an IP address on two routers.
Now, on product packaging --- especially home/small office products --- I'd guess that the terms are synonyms.
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