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 [[network layer]]s, 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 | + | Packet forwarding is handled at lower [[network layer]]s, 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== | ||
