Difference between Router and Gateway

Difference between Router and Gateway

In simpler terms a router is like a elevator in the building. It can take you to any floor [destination] and back again [source]. This would work with any routable protocol [tcp/ip, ipx, decnet..]

Your first door to the elevator is your gateway. This is all your pc needs to know since the router will take it from there and make sure it gets to where you want and back again. You can access the World by going thru that first door [gateway]

Difference Router Gateway