Connectivity & Networks
Gateway address
The IP address of the router a device uses to reach other networks.
IN ONE SENTENCE
Traffic for destinations outside the local subnet is sent to this gateway.
In normal English
A machine network that never leaves its local subnet may not need a functioning default gateway, but cloud and remote connections usually do.
Why would I use it?
Use it when devices must communicate beyond their immediate local network.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
The exit road from the local network.
Related terms
router, IP address, subnet
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