A Router is a device that selects the best path for a data packet to be sent from one computer network to another. Some people think why a router is necessary. A computer router is necessary and recommended given the many advantages that it provides to the user. It doesn`t matter what type of internet connection user can have. A computer router generally offloads burdens from a computer making the computer to perform better.

The advantages of a computer router are many. It provides a great deal of efficiency by selecting the best route, i.e. the route with least traffic available to send or receive data packages over the internet, thus allowing users to use the internet efficiently. A router also provides the ability to share a single cable, DSL or satellite connection among different computers at the same time. This further provides the users the ability to share files like documents, audio and video files among the different users. Users can also enjoy online and offline games among them. Resources like printer or scanner can also be shared among the different users.

Lastly, a very important benefit of using a router is its firewall security. User can set up the firewall policies. Every information to and from the computer will pass through the router. Any information that does not meet the set-up policies is blocked by the firewall preventing them from reaching the computers connected to the router and thus keeps the computers safe. It can also filter certain site and prevent children from accessing certain sites.

After all is said about routers and its advantages, the next problem is which router to buy as there are thousands of them out there. Linksys and Belkin provide some of the best routers in the world. Linksys and Belkin routers are very popular as they are cheap and fairly easy to set up. With a wide range of cable and modem routers, users will not find it difficult to get a router that will suit his/her needs. Users can also easily find cheap routers, whether it is new or used.