Routing is the process of determining where to send data packets that are destined for addresses outside the local network. Routers gather and maintain routing information to enable the transmission ...

The routing tables are an important part of Windows’ TCP/IP protocol stack, but they aren’t something that the operating system normally displays to the casual user. If you want to see the routing ...

We have recently spoken about IP routing, but there is something else that needs our attention, and it is all about the types of routes found in a routers routing table. It might sound confusing but ...

Hi Experts,<BR>I am confused about the concept of routing tables. I am a newbie in networking. Knows a bit about IP Addressing schemes and how they work. I know a default gateway is provided for every ...

Routers (and Layer 3 switches) perform table lookups determining the next hop (next router or Layer 3 switch) along the route, which in turn determines the output port over which to forward the packet ...

Joel is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, networking and messaging. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @joelsnyder. If switching is critical to the enterprise, routing is ...

Network Engineers are always looking for new ways to gain some low-cost network testing capabilities. Few companies sufficiently fund networking labs for their networking teams to learn on prior to ...