Internetworking

Internetworking refers to the joining of two or more computer networks. The term network refers in this connection to locally bounded networks ( LAN). Here designated as a router devices are used which enable the flow of data between networks.

Often be combined into a wide-area networks (WAN) by using multiple routers multiple networks. The router comes while the task of regulating the flow of data between networks. They are, among others, responsible to choose the path of data through the various networks.

By internetworking to networks of different networking technology can connect such as Ethernet and Token Ring. To make this possible, used internetworking a common network protocol. This protocol can be used on all supported networking technologies. Such a protocol is the network layer (network layer) of the OSI model. The network layer provides the individual networks dar. as a unified network

One example of internetworking is the Internet. The Internet supports a variety of networking technologies, including Ethernet and Token Ring. The common protocol is the Internet Protocol ( IP) is used. Internetworking is only possible with an active Internet connection.