How can router decide so fast?
How does Internet work - We know what is networking
Cisco created all sorts of different magic inside their boxes that optimize forwarding processing of packets. Main router function is fairly self-explanatory. Router performs IP forwarding more often called IP routing. IP routing is process of deciding where to send the packet after it was received. IP Routing explained in detail Logic behind IP forwarding is listed in steps here with the assumption it will be an IPv4 packet that was received. This is process switching explained in 11 steps: A frame enters the one of router’s interface First thing that router does is to check frame