Question

The device that forward messages /data packets between networks is known as

Answer 1

Answer:

Router is a device that forwards data packet from one network to another.

Explanation:

      A router is a device that transfers data from one network to another in a very intelligent way, it is done by analysing the best possible route for transmitting the data packets.

  A router is a network device, there are various networking devices :-

Switch: It is a device which is used to connect the multiple number if communication lines together.

Hub: It is a device which connects multiple computers together in a network, it allows computers to share data packets simultaneously.

Bridge: It is a device which is responsible to filter the data.

Repeater: It is a device which is used to connect two segments of a Local Area Network(LAN).