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In [[computer networking]], a '''gateway''' is a [[Node (networking)|node]] (a [[router (computing)|router]]) on a [[TCP/IP]] network that serves as an access point to another network. A '''default gateway''' is the node on the [[computer network]] that the network software uses when an [[IP address]] does not match any other routes in the [[routing table]]. It is usually the IP address of the router to which your PC network is connected.

In home computing configurations, an [[Internet service provider|ISP]] often provides a physical device which both connects local hardware to the [[Internet]] and serves as a gateway. Such devices include [[DSL router]]s and [[cable router]]s.