cable/DSL gateway

cable/DSL gateway definition - computer

A device that connects multiple computers to a single cable or DSL line for Internet access. It includes a broadband router and an Ethernet switch for attaching four or more computers by wire. Also called a "residential gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway," the device may also include an access point for wireless transmission as well as the cable or DSL modem. See broadband router.



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