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@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ When it is important to distinguish, we explicitly write \emph{IPv4} or
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\emph{IPv6}. IP may also denote an IP address, as in \uv{a router has an IP},
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\emph{IPv6}. IP may also denote an IP address, as in \uv{a router has an IP},
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but this usage should be clear from the context.
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but this usage should be clear from the context.
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We distinguish between \emph{routing} as the act of finding next hops\X{glos},
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We distinguish between \emph{routing} as the act of finding next hops,
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and \emph{forwarding}, the act of sending a received packet through an
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and \emph{forwarding}, the act of sending a received packet through an
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interface according to a \emph{routing table}. (Whether the routing table is
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interface according to a \emph{routing table}. (Whether the routing table is
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distinct from the network-layer forwarding table is an implementation detail.)
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distinct from the network-layer forwarding table is an implementation detail.)
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