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Packet forwarding basics
What routing is
The forwarding device
Layer 3 vs Layer 2
Where routes live
Entry details
The lookup process
Most specific wins
Gateway of last resort
Manual configuration
The syntax
Backup paths
Route trustworthiness
Direct vs learned
Auto-generated entries
Path cost values
RIP's approach
OSPF's approach
Network stabilization
When packets circle
Breaking cycles
Don't advertise back
Advertising failure
Ignoring stale info
Metric explosion
Connecting VLANs
Single-arm routing
Bandwidth bottleneck
Routing in hardware
SVI behavior
When to use each
Test your knowledge
Test your knowledge
Test convergence concepts
Test convergence concepts
Test VLAN concepts
Test VLAN concepts
Summary of routing