Routers

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What does a router do?

A router connects different IP networks and selects a Layer-3 path for packets. It makes forwarding decisions using the destination IP address and routing state.

LAN

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Router

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WAN

Engineer takeaway

Routing is about choosing the next Layer-3 hop.

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