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Routing - how it works
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Routing is the process of selecting a path for traffic in a network or between or across multiple networks. Broadly, routing is performed in many types of networks, including circuit-switched networks, such as the public switched telephone network (PSTN), and computer networks, such as the Internet.
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A brief summary of routing
- Routers have interfaces which connect with other network devices
- When a packet comes at an interface, router needs to find the right interface to send out the packet
- The destination IP field of packet is checked against information stored in the router
- If there is a match, the packet is sent out via the proper interface
- this process is repeated along the way on each router
Useful Link and Reading
https://networklessons.com/cisco/ccna-routing-switching-icnd1-100-105/ip-routing-explained