Routers ( Service Edge Routers, Edge Routers, and Network Routers) Definition

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Routers

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ALSO CALLED: Service Edge Routers, Edge Routers, and Network Routers
DEFINITION: An mrouter, or multicast router, is a router program that distinguishes between multicast and unicast packets and determines how they should be distributed along the Multicast Internet (sometimes known as the Multicast Backbone or MBone). Using an appropriate algorithm, an mrouter tells a switching device what to do with …
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Recent Vendor Reports on Routers
The Green Data Center sponsored by Liquid Computing WEBCAST: Posted: 20 Jun 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: Would you like to see a reduction of data center floor space of up to 85% and would you like to eliminate upwards of 75% of existing hardware components by consolidating power-hungry servers, switches, routers and appliances? TOPICS: Data Centers \| Hardware \| Routers

IPv4-to-IPv6 Transition Strategies sponsored by BT INS WHITE PAPER: Posted: 09 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2007 SUMMARY: With existing IPv4 space becoming scarce, organizations are actively planning their network transition from IPv4 to Ipv6 technology. This paper provides an overview of IPv6 addressing, DHCPv6, DNS support of IPv6 and IPv6 address management... TOPICS: Internet Access \| Network Management \| Network Service Providers \| Product Management \| Routers

Exploring the Benefits of 3G Wireless Integrated into Business-Class Routers sponsored by Sprint WHITE PAPER: Posted: 09 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Aug 2007 SUMMARY: Learn how to leverage business-class routers with integrated high-speed 3G wireless that combine traditional enterprise router functionality, such as remote management and security, with mobility capabilities of 3G WAN access. TOPICS: Remote Network Management \| Routers \| WAN \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security

Cisco 850 Series Integrated Services Routers sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. DATA SHEET: Posted: 28 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: The Cisco® 850 Series of secure broadband and wireless routers is part of the Cisco Integrated Services Router portfolio. TOPICS: ADSL \| Routers \| Small Businesses \| WAN \| Wireless Routers

Cisco 2800 Series Integrated Services Routers sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. HARDWARE LISTING: Posted: 28 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: The Cisco 2800 Series features the ability to deliver multiple high-quality simultaneous services at wire speed up to multiple T1/E1/xDSL connections. TOPICS: Routers \| Security \| VPN \| Wireless Services \| WLAN

Cisco Secure Wireless Office Solution for SMBs sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Posted: 28 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 SUMMARY: Designed for today's increasingly mobile businesses, the Cisco® Secure Wireless Office Solution helps enhance productivity by making information and business applications accessible anywhere, anytime. TOPICS: Collaboration \| Routers \| SMBs \| Switches

Logitek Audio Engine sponsored by Logitek Electronic Systems, Inc. DATA SHEET: Posted: 29 Jul 2004 \| Published: 29 Jul 2004 SUMMARY:The Audio Engine efficiently manages all the audio in your facility: analog, digital, inputs, outputs, intercoms, mix minus, balanced, unbalanced, AES, S/ PDIF and more. TOPICS: Audio Equipment \| Radio Broadcasting Industry \| Routers

Audio Engine Specifications sponsored by Logitek Electronic Systems, Inc. PRODUCT LITERATURE: Posted: 29 Jul 2004 \| Published: 01 Jan 2003 SUMMARY:Logitek's Audio Engine is a versatile, expandable audio crosspoint router. Any digital or analog input may be routed to any digital or analog output. AES inputs may be output as a stereo pair or two mono outputs. TOPICS: Audio Equipment \| Radio Broadcasting Industry \| Routers

The EDGE3000: Sophisticated Network Security sponsored by ITsec Systems, Inc. PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Posted: 14 Jul 2004 \| Published: 12 Jul 2004 SUMMARY:The EDGE3000 is an all-in-one solution that not only provides industry leading security but complete network management and auditing control, either on a local level or remotely. TOPICS: Network Security \| Routers

ST-series sponsored by Laurel Networks SOFTWARE DEMO: Posted: 06 Jul 2004 \| Published: 30 Jun 2004 SUMMARY:Laurel’s ST-series includes the wire-speed performance, reliability, Quality of Service (QoS) and scale required to deliver a complete portfolio of advanced services including Voice over IP. TOPICS: Broadband Equipment \| Routers

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ROUTERS DEFINITION (continued): … the multicast packet.

Mrouters currently make up "islands" on the MBone separated by unicast routers. Thus, an mrouter can disguise multicast packets so that they can cross unicast routers. This is done by making each multicast packet look like a unicast packet; the destination address is the next mrouter. This process is called IP tunneling.

There are two multicast routing protocols that mrouters use to distribute multicast packets. They are dense-mode routing and sparse-mode routing. The protocol used is determined by available bandwidth and the distribution …
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