Router
A key cornerstone for the progress of digitization is a reliably functioning network. Elementary building blocks of such a network include routers. Network routers forward the data packets using a routing table via selected interfaces and thus make data exchange, the so-called routing, possible in the first place. They are like the brains of the network, making sure everything goes in the right place. The most important functions of a router are the modem and WLAN, with the integrated modem ensuring the connection to the Internet. So-called WLAN routers also enable laptops, smartphones and tablets to access the Internet in addition to desktop PCs.