: one that routes
especially
: a device that mediates the transmission routes of data packets over an electronic communications network (such as the Internet)
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PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
The calibration screen, meanwhile, will load fastest when a cellphone hot spot is in use or a router is in close range.
—Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
If your router allows automatic updates, turn those on.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
There were medical staff, a weather router, an expert rigger, an electronic systems manager, a sailmaker and many other team members helping Brauer.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
In 2021, Facebook and Instagram experienced another massive outage, caused by an update to the company’s routers.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
Remember that your internet service provider and router ultimately determine your Wi-Fi speeds.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
Having a router near a window can also allow direct sunlight to overheat the device.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024
The downside, however, is that smart light fixtures are more expensive and must be located near a Wi-Fi router for reliable operation.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
Noun
This dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands and speeds up to 1.8Gbps.
—PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
The calibration screen, meanwhile, will load fastest when a cellphone hot spot is in use or a router is in close range.
—Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
If your router allows automatic updates, turn those on.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
There were medical staff, a weather router, an expert rigger, an electronic systems manager, a sailmaker and many other team members helping Brauer.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
In 2021, Facebook and Instagram experienced another massive outage, caused by an update to the company’s routers.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
Remember that your internet service provider and router ultimately determine your Wi-Fi speeds.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
Having a router near a window can also allow direct sunlight to overheat the device.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024
The downside, however, is that smart light fixtures are more expensive and must be located near a Wi-Fi router for reliable operation.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Router.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/router. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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