January 2021
Beginner
565 pages
19h 27m
English
Lower level network devices (repeaters, hubs, and switches) all facilitate delivering messages between nodes on a single network (LAN). Although some devices include the ability to filter messages based on the MAC address, they don’t have the ability to direct packets to other networks. Higher level devices, mainly routers operating at OSI Layer 3, have the ability to examine packets to determine their destination and then redirect, or route, packets to another network. Routing is the process of directing a packet from one network to another until it reaches its destination.
Layer 3 routing uses the IP address to determine a packet’s destination. Because the IP address is used by Layer 3 devices, it is ...
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