In the last Byte-Sized Lesson, we looked at Layer 2 switches. Now, we’ll consider the function of a router and what happens when Layer 3—the Network Layer—relays packets. If your facility’s ...

Modern network structures are rapidly shifting from traditional hardware-based infrastructure to more flexible software-based ...

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 ...

Although third-party routing code is often robust enough for enterprise routing gear in its native state, the most important routing considerations at the edge are scalability and the ability to ...

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 ...