Chapter 14

Routing Concepts

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • How do routers determine the best path?

  • How do routers forward packets to the destination?

  • How do you configure basic settings on a router?

  • What is the structure of a routing table?

  • What are the differences between static and dynamic routing concepts?

Key Terms

This chapter uses the following key terms. You can find the definitions in the Glossary.

routing table Page 447

directly connected networks Page 450

directly connected interface Page 450

remote networks Page 450

static routes Page 450

dynamic routing protocols Page 450

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) Page 450

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