# Router A software defined Router that can be deployed to enable connectivity between networks. Routers enable routing of traffic between two or more networks. A Router is capable of routing traffic between networks of any type - physical or virtual. A **Gateway** is a router that maps a virtual network or an internal physical network to an external physical network. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/virtualized-networking/router.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.