: one that routes
especially
: a device that mediates the transmission routes of data packets over an electronic communications network (such as the Internet)
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New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
This router keeps things minimal by eliminating all the fancy features to bring down the price.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 30 July 2024
Double check network settings Another simple thing to check is the Wi-Fi network that both devices are connecting to, as most modern routers offer both a 2.4 and 5 GHz connection.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
The diminutive internet-from-space kit neatly integrates the dish and Wi-Fi router into a weatherproof package that’s significantly smaller and uses less power than previous Starlink kits.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 11 July 2024
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Noun
In addition to a safe, private online experience, this VPN travel router blocks those intrusive ads (even the YouTube ones) that slow down your browser.
—New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
This router keeps things minimal by eliminating all the fancy features to bring down the price.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 30 July 2024
Double check network settings Another simple thing to check is the Wi-Fi network that both devices are connecting to, as most modern routers offer both a 2.4 and 5 GHz connection.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
The diminutive internet-from-space kit neatly integrates the dish and Wi-Fi router into a weatherproof package that’s significantly smaller and uses less power than previous Starlink kits.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 11 July 2024
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“Router.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/router. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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