Difference between revisions of "Data packet"
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[[Packet forwarding]] takes place just from one [[node]] to the next, while [[packet routing]] selects the path of links over which to send the packet towards its final destination. | [[Packet forwarding]] takes place just from one [[node]] to the next, while [[packet routing]] selects the path of links over which to send the packet towards its final destination. | ||
| − | Packet forwarding is handled at lower | + | Packet forwarding is handled at lower network layers, while packet routing involves higher network layers. Forwarding and routing are generally described in terms of one or the other of the two standard [[network protocol]]s: the [[Internet Protocol]] or the older [[OSI protocols]]. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
