A complex routing protocol that shares information with other routers in order to determine the best path. IS-IS was the first comprehensive link state protocol, and OSPF and NLSP evolved from it.

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 ...

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Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path. Static routing cannot adjust to changing line conditions as can dynamic routing. See routing protocol. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All ...

To thoroughly understand routing, you need to understand routing tables. In this Daily Feature, Deb Shinder explains how routing tables are used, the information they contain, and how to view and ...