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Course: CompTIA-Network+ (includes Official Labs)
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CompTIA-Network+ (includes Official Labs)

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Lesson 5.1 Routing Technologies

Routers support internetworks of all sizes and types. It is critical for a network professional to understand the process a router applies to make forwarding decisions. In this lesson, you will examine routing tables and how they are used to select a forwarding path. You will also learn to use command line tools to report and test the routing configuration.

As you study this lesson, answer the following questions: 

  • What is the function of a routing table? 
  • What information is contained in routing table entries?
  • What are directly connected, static, and default routes?
  • What are the uses of route, show route, tracert, and traceroute tools?