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A network-layer packet is called a datagram. A router forwards packets based on the IP address and determines the path between sources and destinations, while a link-layer switch forwards packets based on the MAC address. The two most important network-layer functions in a datagram network are forwarding and routing, while the three most important functions in a virtual-circuit network include forwarding, routing, and connection management.

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A network-layer packet is called a datagram. A router forwards packets based on the IP address and determines the path between sources and destinations, while a link-layer switch forwards packets based on the MAC address. The two most important network-layer functions in a datagram network are forwarding and routing, while the three most important functions in a virtual-circuit network include forwarding, routing, and connection management.

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R1. Let’s review some of the terminology used in this textbook.

Recall that the name of a transport-layer


packet is segment and that the name of a linklayer packet is frame. What is the name of a network-layer
packet? Recall that both routers and link-layer switches are called packet switches. What is the
fundamental difference between a router and link-layer switch? Recall that we use the term routers for
both datagram networks and VC networks.

Answer: A network-layer packet is a datagram. A router forwards a packet based on the packet’s IP
(layer 3) address. A link-layer switch forwards a packet based on the packet’s MAC (layer 2) address.

R2. What is the difference between routing and forwarding?

Answer: Forwarding is about moving a packet from a router’s input link to the appropriate output link.
Routing is about determining the end-to-routes between sources and destinations.

R3. What are the two most important network-layer functions in a datagram network? What are the
three most important network-layer functions in a virtual-circuit network?

Answer: Datagram-based network layer: forwarding; routing. Additional function of VCba

R21.Compare and contrast link-state and distance-vector routing algorithms.

Link state algorithms: Computes the least-cost path between source and destination using complete,
global knowledge about the network. Distance-vector routing: The calculation of the least-cost path is
carried out in an iterative, distributed manner. A node only knows the neighbor to which it should
forward a packet in order to reach given destination along the least-cost path, and the cost of that path
from itself to the destination.

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