Question

We made a distinction between the forwarding function and the routing function performed in the network layer. What are the key differences between routing and forwarding

Answer 1

Answer: forwarding: move packets from router's input to appropriate router output

routing: determine route taken by packets from source to destination

Explanation:

The network layer refers to where connections take place in the internet communication process by sending packets of data between different networks.

The distinction between the forwarding function and the routing function performed in the network layer is that the forwarding function move packets from the input of the router to the appropriate router output while the routing function:m helps in knowing the routee taken by packets from the source to destination.