Edge device

In computer networking, an edge device is a device that provides an entry point into enterprise or service provider core networks.[1] Examples include routers,[2] routing switches, integrated access devices (IADs), multiplexers, and a variety of metropolitan area network (MAN) and wide area network (WAN) access devices. Edge devices also provide connections into carrier and service provider networks. An edge device that connects a local area network to a high speed switch or backbone (such as an ATM switch) may be called an edge concentrator.[3]

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  3. ^ "Definition of edge concentrator". PCMAG. Retrieved 27 February 2024.