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On a network with a single edge router, it is possible to implement source-specific routing by manual manipulation of routing tables. [6] With multiple routers, explicit support for source-specific routing is required in the routing protocol. As of early 2016, there are two routing protocols that implement support for source-specific routing:
Routers require multiple routes to be able to forward traffic between different networks. [7] In practice routes are configured either implicitly with address assignment by means of a netmask , by manual assignment using tools such as route , or dynamically using configuration protocols like DHCP or routing protocols .
In computer networking, dynamic routing (DR), also called adaptive routing (AR), [1] [2] is a process where a router can forward data via a different route for a given destination based on the current conditions of the communication circuits within a system. [3]
Equal-cost multi-path routing (ECMP) is a routing strategy where packet forwarding to a single destination can occur over multiple best paths with equal routing priority. Multi-path routing can be used in conjunction with most routing protocols because it is a per-hop local decision made independently at each router.
To do this, a router needs to search the routing information stored in its routing table. The routing table contains network/next hop associations. These associations tell a router that a particular destination can be optimally reached by sending the packet to a specific router that represents the next hop on the way to the final destination.
A routing protocol specifies how routers communicate with each other to distribute information that enables them to select paths between nodes on a computer network. Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet; data packets are forwarded through the networks of the internet from router to router until they reach their ...
Multipath routing is a routing technique simultaneously using multiple alternative paths through a network. This can yield a variety of benefits such as fault tolerance, increased bandwidth, and improved security.
An interior gateway protocol (IGP) or interior routing protocol is a type of routing protocol used for exchanging routing table information between gateways (commonly routers) within an autonomous system (for example, a system of corporate local area networks). [1] This routing information can then be used to route network-layer protocols like IP.