How does a router determine the most specific route when it receives multiple valid routes in its routing table?
Tuesday, 02 April 2024
by EITCA Academy
When a router receives multiple valid routes in its routing table, it follows a process to determine the most specific route for forwarding packets. This process is crucial in ensuring efficient and accurate routing in computer networks. Routers use a concept known as the longest prefix match to determine the most specific route. The longest
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/CNF Computer Networking Fundamentals, Routing, Dynamic routing protocols and traffic forwarding, Examination review
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Cybersecurity, IP Addressing, Longest Prefix Match, NETWORK ROUTING, Routing Algorithms, Subnetting