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default gateway
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The router used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within the local network or local subnet. Its primary purpose in most SOHO applications (homes and small businesses) is to direct Internet traffic from the local network to the cable or DSL modem, which connects to the Internet service provider (ISP).

Default IP of Default Gateway
The default IP address assigned by vendors of SOHO routers is often 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1. See IP address, router and default IP.


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Converted traffic can then travel across the LAN as IP data before being forwarded to a default router or central site -- reducing the high cost of maintenance and maximizing bandwidth efficiency.
In addition, ANR will continue to send SNIP packets to the default router.
Users connected to our ATM network must always be able to reach their default router to other VLANs and to the Internet," said Allen Robel, senior network planner at Indiana University in Bloomington.
 
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