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23. I have heard the term “static route” used. What does it mean?
A static route is a fixed route that is entered into a router’s routing table either manu-
ally or via a software configuration program. The selection of the route is determined by a
network manager. Although static routes can be beneficial in some instances, they cannot
be changed dynamically to compensate for changes in a network’s topology.
24. What types of routing algorithms are there and how do they work?
Two general algorithms are available for computing metric information: distance-vector
andlink-state. The ...
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