Home Virtualization What is a network router? They still forward packets, but today's routers do so much more By Keith Shaw Contributing Writer, Network World | SeventyFour / Shutterstock Next read this: 9 career-boosting Wi-Fi certifications What is MPLS, and why isn't it dead yet? 11 ways to list and sort files on Linux 5 free network-vulnerability scanners How-to measure enterprise Wi-Fi speeds Related: Virtualization Networking Router Unified Communications WAN Keith Shaw is a digital journalist and content creator with more than 20 years covering technology issues. He is currently host of Foundry's "Today in Tech" show. Follow Copyright © 2022 IDG Communications, Inc. The 10 most powerful companies in enterprise networking 2022