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What does a router use to determine the best path for forwarding a packet?
What does a router use to determine the best path for forwarding a packet?
Which routers are mentioned as using their IP routing tables to forward packets?
Which routers are mentioned as using their IP routing tables to forward packets?
In the context of packet forwarding, what is the primary function of an IP routing table?
In the context of packet forwarding, what is the primary function of an IP routing table?
What happens first when a router receives a packet?
What happens first when a router receives a packet?
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Which statement best describes the process of packet forwarding by routers R1 and R2?
Which statement best describes the process of packet forwarding by routers R1 and R2?
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Routers determine the best path for packet forwarding by using their MAC address tables.
Routers determine the best path for packet forwarding by using their MAC address tables.
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R1 and R2 will utilize their respective IP routing tables before sending the packet.
R1 and R2 will utilize their respective IP routing tables before sending the packet.
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The process of packet forwarding does not involve selecting a path.
The process of packet forwarding does not involve selecting a path.
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R1 and R2 have identical IP routing tables and make the same forwarding decisions.
R1 and R2 have identical IP routing tables and make the same forwarding decisions.
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IP routing tables are used by routers only for incoming packets.
IP routing tables are used by routers only for incoming packets.
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