| There has been a lot of talk about the convergence | | | | If you were to make use of the switches for the |
| of technologies and the growing ease of transferring | | | | same purposes as that of the router, say for example |
| all types of data between them. Single most important | | | | the home connection with internet, then you will have |
| factor which has contributed to this convergence is | | | | to use two network adapters, one for home LAN and |
| the emergence of digital technology. All of the modern | | | | the other for internet WAN. The need for these two is |
| electronic equipments, instruments and other products | | | | obviated by the use of one router. It can connect the |
| are based on digital technology. The transmission of | | | | different computers equally well. The router can also |
| text, pictures and even high resolution videos over | | | | be used to connect the different switches. The routers |
| different platforms and media by way of wired and | | | | for home connections are usually wired but there are |
| wireless technology is now possible. The cables and | | | | the wireless Wi-Fi routers as well. |
| the use of intermediary instruments like routers & | | | | The modern connecting cables are capable of |
| switches can facilitate connection between devices. | | | | transferring the different types of data to display |
| The routers and switches having multiple ports can be | | | | devices which could be the LED computer monitors or |
| used for networking purposes, connecting one PC with | | | | the HD TVs. The modern HDMI, or the high definition |
| many others. The cables for them are usually selected | | | | multimedia interface, cables also enable connectivity |
| on the basis of the number of computers to be | | | | between internet, computers, DVD players and the |
| interconnected and the bandwidth. There is a | | | | high definition TVs. In fact, a single wire can be used to |
| difference between internal working of the routers and | | | | establish the connectivity among the different devices. |
| the switches. The discerning customers shall know the | | | | The same is also capable of giving the full high |
| same so that they can know exactly what they | | | | definition audio-visual quality. |
| require to buy. | | | | The networking and installation experts can determine |
| The routers are designed to join multiple area | | | | the exact nature and thickness of wire that you |
| networks. In a home connection, the router is used to | | | | require for your organization. They would be able to |
| join a LAN with a WAN network so that the internet | | | | guide on a number of networking options and their |
| connection is established in different PCs. These are | | | | respective merits and demerits. Therefore, the |
| called the broadband routers. For large corporations, | | | | significance of these can not be ignored for the |
| the traditional routers could be used both for sharing of | | | | networking purposes, whether among PCs or among |
| internet and also for running intermediate traffic among | | | | the other audio-visual electronic devices. Similar |
| the organization computers. These work by identifying | | | | achievements are also being registered in the wireless |
| the TCP/IP address of each incoming data source and | | | | networking devices and accessories as well. |
| then, transferring these to the destination IP address. | | | | |