{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-network-router-symbol","name":"Network router symbol","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"RTR","aliases":["router","IP router","gateway router"],"category":"installation-communications","drawingTypes":["Schematic","GA"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC"],"summary":"Network symbol for a router, a circle or box with outward arrows, that connects separate IP networks.","description":["Routers forward traffic between separate networks, such as a plant network and a remote access link. Drawings commonly use a circle with four outward arrows. Industrial routers may also include cellular modems and firewall functions.","On electrical drawings the router appears in communication cabinets with its supply, antenna connection for cellular types and its WAN and LAN ports. Remote access to protection or SCADA equipment often passes through it. The symbol does not show routing tables, VPN configuration or firewall rules."],"readingNotes":["Identify WAN and LAN sides.","Check for cellular antennas."],"drawingChecklist":["Label WAN and LAN ports.","Show antenna if cellular.","Show power supply."],"distinction":"A switch forwards within one network; a router connects networks and often enforces security policy.","facts":[{"label":"Function","value":"Routing between IP networks"},{"label":"Industrial variants","value":"Cellular, VPN and firewall functions"},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; plan symbols for this device vary between legends, so read the project key"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"s28-westermo-cellular-routers","relevance":"Public product family page describing routers and gateways, including stateful firewall functions."}],"related":["ga-industrial-vpn-router","iec-network-switch-plan-symbol","iec-firewall-symbol"],"artwork":"s28-iec-network-router-symbol","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","plainEnglish":{"title":"What does Network router mean?","introduction":"Routers forward traffic between separate networks, such as a plant network and a remote access link. Drawings commonly use a circle with four outward arrows. Industrial routers may also include cellular modems and firewall functions.","example":"On electrical drawings the router appears in communication cabinets with its supply, antenna connection for cellular types and its WAN and LAN ports. Remote access to protection or SCADA equipment often passes through it. The symbol does not show routing tables, VPN configuration or firewall rules.","drawings":"Identify WAN and LAN sides. Check for cellular antennas. A switch forwards within one network; a router connects networks and often enforces security policy.","terms":[{"name":"Terminal","meaning":"An identified point where a conductor connects."},{"name":"Schematic","meaning":"A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Identify the device and form","Read the connections and state","Check the equipment reference"],"caption":"A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.","sources":[{"label":"Industrial cellular routers and gateways","url":"https://www.westermo.com/products/routers-and-gateways/cellular-routers-and-gateways"}],"detail":"Network symbol for a router, a circle or box with outward arrows, that connects separate IP networks. A switch forwards within one network; a router connects networks and often enforces security policy.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-network-router-symbol","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/iec-network-router-symbol.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"s28-westermo-cellular-routers","title":"Industrial cellular routers and gateways","publisher":"Westermo","url":"https://www.westermo.com/products/routers-and-gateways/cellular-routers-and-gateways","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public product family page for industrial routers and gateways, including stateful firewall functions.","checkedOn":"2026-10-28","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public product family page describing routers and gateways, including stateful firewall functions."}]}