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routing
Last modified: Monday, August 09, 2004 

(n.) In internetworking, the process of moving a packet of data from source to destination. Routing is usually performed by a dedicated device called a router. Routing is a key feature of the Internet because it enables messages to pass from one computer to another and eventually reach the target machine. Each intermediary computer performs routing by passing along the message to the next computer. Part of this process involves analyzing a routing table to determine the best path.

Routing is often confused with bridging, which performs a similar function. The principal difference between the two is that bridging occurs at a lower level and is therefore more of a hardware function whereas routing occurs at a higher level where the software component is more important. And because routing occurs at a higher level, it can perform more complex analysis to determine the optimal path for the packet.

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TCP/IP and IPX routing tutorial 
This tutorial supplies information on setting up a relatively simple WAN-connected internetwork or Internet-connected LAN. Includes explanations of IP addresses, classes, netmasks, subnetting, routing, several example networks, and a basic explanation of IPX routing

Multicast Routing
This page, from Cisco Systems, describes design considerations for multipoint communications.

Yahoo!'s routing technology page
Yahoo!'s directory of routing technology.

Yahoo!'s routing technology protocols page
Yahoo!'s directory of routing technology protocols.

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