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Since the advent of high-speed internet connections, the word ‘Router- has been slowly creeping its way into everyday lingo and has become a term we identify with our internet connection. But what exactly is a router and what does it do for us?

One of the main misconceptions most people have about their routers is that their connection comes from them. In reality, the internet connection itself is made by a modem, which decodes pulses, tones or waves into 1- s and 0-s that the router and the computer can understand.

The task of a router is to take that connection the modem decoded and guide it (or route it) to any computers and web-enabled devices found around your home. Routers do this by assigning an internal identifier, or local IP address, to each device connected to them. This internal address works as a virtual post office that sends and receives data only to and from that specific device.

Most routers today have wireless capabilities, meaning they have a small antenna inside that can generate radio signals you can use to connect your laptop or portable gaming console. However, due to possible interference sources with those signals, it is always advisable to connect your devices directly to the router whenever possible.

Routers are the main hub that directs and sorts out all the internet connections at your home, and even when new ways and technologies for internet connectivity emerge, it will remain as the central piece in your home network.You thought this was good? Brace yourself: Home Network with Xfinity

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