Router Basics

• The basics of routing technology center the system of communication between individual networks, such as those in a company within different departments. Routers are the gatekeepers that determine where messages should go based on addresses, as well as linking everyone to Internet.
  
  

Remote Access

• In addition to managing network communication, routers also allow outside computers to access the computers within their managed networks if proper configuration and port data is used. To achieve this, you must configure your wireless router at home to allow port forwarding, and then enter the internal and external port information that will allow for communication between computers. Everything is finalized by entering the IP address of the remote computer you're accessing.
  
  

Computer Configuration

• For computers to successfully communicate remotely with one another via routers, you need to enable the "Remote Desktop" function on your computer first.