Answer:
The number of routers arrived in the path of a packet from sender to receiver are called hops. It is term used usually in computer networking.
<u>Command Used to find Hops</u>
In windows command prompt is used to find the number of hops.
1. In Command Prompt type "<em>tracert</em>" after host name and IP address of destination.
<u>Hardware devices Represented by Hop</u>
The main devices that is counted as hop in networking is <em>Router</em>. Nut Sometimes many devices such as <em>switches, repeaters and access points</em> are also count as hops. It depends on the configuration and role of the devices.
<span>It's short for "intelligence". The phrase means 'collect all information'.</span>
Firewalls are connected with a network device which blocks untrusted network forming a barrier in between trusted and un-trusted network.
