Freescale Semiconductor TWR-MCF52259-Ethenet User Manual page 17

A Router or Gateway
another.
It is also used when the
Ethernet to fiber
At one time there was a difference between a router and a
gateway.
The
electrical ) and the
translator
Now
called a
Note: Ethernet to WiFi is a router functionality.
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is used to translate
gateway was strictly used as a
router
( software ).
routers and gateways
routers.
Ethernet Router/Gateway
physical layer changes
medium translator
was strictly used as
are normally
one protocol to
mediums.
(
protocol
combined and
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