Data packets are sent across the internet.
Name the device that uses IP addresses to forward a data packet from one network to another.
Mark scheme
Award one mark for:
- Router (1)
Allow routers (plural).
Allow minor spelling errors that are clearly router, e.g. rooter.
Do not accept switch, hub (these forward data within a network, not between networks), modem or server.
Do not accept gateway on its own.
Example answers and how they were marked
Full marks1/1
Router
Why: Correct device named (1).
No marks0/1
Modem
Why: Modem is not accepted; it is not the device that forwards packets between networks (0).
No marks0/1
Server
Why: A server is not accepted; it does not forward packets between networks (0).