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Which component determines the route taken by packets from the source to the destination in a network?
Which component determines the route taken by packets from the source to the destination in a network?
In the context of router architecture, which component operates in the nanosecond timeframe?
In the context of router architecture, which component operates in the nanosecond timeframe?
What is the primary function of the control plane in a router architecture?
What is the primary function of the control plane in a router architecture?
What represents the router's high-level view of generic architecture?
What represents the router's high-level view of generic architecture?
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Which approach involves individual routing algorithm components interacting in each and every router in the control plane?
Which approach involves individual routing algorithm components interacting in each and every router in the control plane?
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What is the specific function of the network layer protocols in every host and router?
What is the specific function of the network layer protocols in every host and router?
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Which component determines how a datagram arriving on a router input port is forwarded to the output port?
Which component determines how a datagram arriving on a router input port is forwarded to the output port?
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Which part of the router architecture operates at a high speed and is responsible for moving packets from the input to appropriate output?
Which part of the router architecture operates at a high speed and is responsible for moving packets from the input to appropriate output?
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In router architecture, what is responsible for determining how datagrams are routed among routers along the end-to-end path from source host to destination host?
In router architecture, what is responsible for determining how datagrams are routed among routers along the end-to-end path from source host to destination host?
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What function does the input port memory serve in the context of Ethernet decentralized switching?
What function does the input port memory serve in the context of Ethernet decentralized switching?
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In the context of Ethernet decentralized switching, which process involves using header field values to look up the output port using a forwarding table in the input port memory?
In the context of Ethernet decentralized switching, which process involves using header field values to look up the output port using a forwarding table in the input port memory?
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What does 'longest prefix matching' refer to in the context of looking for a forwarding table entry for a given destination address?
What does 'longest prefix matching' refer to in the context of looking for a forwarding table entry for a given destination address?
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What is the purpose of the switching fabric in Ethernet decentralized switching?
What is the purpose of the switching fabric in Ethernet decentralized switching?
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In Ethernet decentralized switching, what determines the rate at which packets can be transferred from inputs to outputs?
In Ethernet decentralized switching, what determines the rate at which packets can be transferred from inputs to outputs?
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Which process in Ethernet decentralized switching involves transferring packets from the input buffer to the appropriate output buffer?
Which process in Ethernet decentralized switching involves transferring packets from the input buffer to the appropriate output buffer?
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What is the purpose of using header field values to look up the output port using a forwarding table in the input port memory?
What is the purpose of using header field values to look up the output port using a forwarding table in the input port memory?
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What is meant by 'decentralized switching' in the context of Ethernet?
What is meant by 'decentralized switching' in the context of Ethernet?
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'Longest prefix matching' is used for what purpose when looking for a forwarding table entry for a given destination address?
'Longest prefix matching' is used for what purpose when looking for a forwarding table entry for a given destination address?
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