Residential gateway

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A basic residential gateway connects an ethernet network to a broadband connection. These routers will typically include connectors for both networks (13, 17), along with a basic processor (4), RAM (6), and flash memory (7).
A basic residential gateway connects an ethernet network to a broadband connection. These routers will typically include connectors for both networks (13, 17), along with a basic processor (4), RAM (6), and flash memory (7).
The setup screen of a typical domestic router.
The setup screen of a typical domestic router.

A residential gateway is a hardware device connecting a home network with a wide area network (WAN) or the Internet. The residential gateway provides port translation (NAT), allowing all the computers in a small network to share one IP address and Internet connection. The residential gateway may sit between the modem and the internal network, or a DSL or cable modem may be integrated into the residential gateway. A residential gateway often combines the functions of an IP router, multi-port Ethernet switch and WiFi access point. Residential gateways are under standardisation by the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI)

[edit] Manufacturers of residential gateways

There are a number manufacturers of residential gateways including:

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