Internet Protocol Routing Service - HP 200 Series Services And Applications

Internet Protocol Routing Service

Routing consists of sending a packet from a source to a destination over one
of several available paths. Unlike bridges, which must store routes to all
hosts (end nodes) in an extended network, routers need only store routes to
other networks, and to the end nodes in directly connected networks. In the
Internet Protocol (IP) environment, the packet may be referred to as a
datagram.
Routers create a network of networks. Local area networks that use the
Internet TCP/IP protocol suite can communicate with each other through IP
routers. A TCP/IP network, or IP network, is typically an entity-wide,
geographically dispersed network consisting of several subnetworks
connected by routers. Example entities include companies, academic
institutions, government agencies, or subgroups of these. IP subnetworks
may consist of LAN or WAN networks connected to the router interfaces. A
single subnetwork may consist of several LAN and/or WAN segments
connected by bridges or repeaters (hubs).
See the specifications for IP listed at the end of this note.
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