Routers

Wired Routers: Wired Router is used to connects multiple wired devices using a Ethernet cable, It takes the transmission data from the modem and distribute it to a further network, it is widely used in schools and small offices.
Wireless Routers: Wireless Routers does not need any wire for there connections, they are highly secure and the user having correct Id and Password can access the network.
Virtual Router: They are implemented using a software on the virtual machine , and they are more flexible and scalable.
Portable Routers: They are used to create private Wi-Fi and hence designed for easy portability.
Edge Router: Edge Routers are used to transmit data packet between two or more network, they can either wired or wireless , they provide unwrinked communication between the networks.

Routers have more Ethernet ports in comparison to a Modem because it has to connect to a number of devices than a Modem.
Routers have a private IP Address.
Routers uses Local Area Network (LANs) for transmission.