Router vs. Gateway

[redhatter]

My Linksys router can be set in Gateway or Router mode. What's the difference? :pc:

[Hurmoth]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_%28te...mmunications%29

Simply put, a Gateway is a router, but allows access to the outside world (Internet).

[randy_tho]

http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp?spid=1

Dynamic Routing

With Dynamic Routing you can automatically adjust to physical changes in the network's layout. The router, using the RIP protocol, determines the network packets� route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination. The RIP protocol regularly broadcasts routing information to other routers on the network.

To set up Dynamic Routing:

* Choose the correct working mode. Gateway Mode should be used if your Linksys router is hosting your network's connection to the Internet. Router Mode should be selected if the router exists on a network with other routers.

* Choose the protocol by which you transmit data on the network.

* Choose the protocol by which the Router receives network data.

* Click the Apply button to save your changes.

Static Routing

If there are multiple routers on your network, it is necessary to configure the unit's static routing functions. The static routing function determines your network�s data paths. Use static routing to allow different IP domain users to access the Internet through your Cable/DSL Router. Click on the Show Routing Table button to view the current routing table.

To create a static route entry:

* Select a Static Route Entry from the drop down list. The device supports up to 20 static route entries.

* Enter the following data for the static route:

Destination LAN IP : Enter the network address of the remote LAN segment. For a standard Class C IP domain, the network address is the first 3 fields of the Destination LAN IP, while the last field should be 0.

Network Mask : Enter the Subnet Mask used on the destination LAN IP domain. For Class C IP domain, the Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.

Gateway IP : If the Linksys router is the main IP router to connect your network to the Internet, then your Gateway IP is the same IP Address as the Linksys router. If you have another router handling your network's Internet connection, enter the IP Address of your main Internet router here instead.

* Click the Apply button to save your changes.

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Looks like gateway.

[redhatter]

  Hurmoth said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_%28te...mmunications%29

Simply put, a Gateway is a router, but allows access to the outside world (Internet).

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Ironically, I read those exact articles before posting the question here. I decided to post the question here to get some different points of view.