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 Protocol]] or the older [[OSI Protocols]].
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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==
*[[IP Address]]
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*[[IP address]]
 
*[[Port]]
 
*[[Port]]
*[[Internet Socket]]
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*[[Internet socket]]
*[[Packet Forwarding]]
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*[[Packet forwarding]]
 
*[[Network protocol]]
 
*[[Network protocol]]
  

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