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SOHO router stands for small office home office. This router can either be wired or wireless. The router acts as a gateway between your network and the internet. This router directs the traffic of other devices on the same network. A SOHO router can allow users to connect to a company’s database remotely. Other benefits of a soho router are it’s abilty to provide services like Dynamic Host Configuration (DHCP). This feature is used to automate the process of assigning IP addresses and other configurations. GeeksforGeeks (2024) Another feature is Network address translation (NAT) this feature allows a connection between public and private networks like the internet. (What Is Network Address Translation (NAT)?, 2023) Quality of service (QOS) networking is used to adjust overall network traffic by prioritizing high-performance applications. (What Is Quality of Service (QoS) in Networking? | Fortinet, n.d.)

What is Network Address Translation (NAT)? (2023, July 12). Cisco. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/network-address-translation.html

GeeksforGeeks. (2024, August 1). Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). GeeksforGeeks. https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/dynamic-host-configuration-protocol-dhcp/

What is Quality of Service (QoS) in Networking? | Fortinet. (n.d.). Fortinet. https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/qos-quality-of-service