Practice Router Architecture: The Inter-network Forwarding Engine (1.2) - The IP Layer
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Router Architecture: The Inter-Network Forwarding Engine

Practice - Router Architecture: The Inter-Network Forwarding Engine

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary function of a router?

💡 Hint: Think about how data travels across the internet.

Question 2 Easy

What do input ports do?

💡 Hint: Consider where data initially enters a router.

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Question 1

What is the main function of a router?

To connect devices wirelessly
To forward data packets between networks
To serve web pages

💡 Hint: Think about the router's role in a network.

Question 2

True or False: Output queueing can lead to Head-of-Line blocking.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember how output queuing manages traffic.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

A router is experiencing significant delays in packet forwarding due to HOL blocking. Propose a redesign strategy focusing on queue management to improve performance. Discuss potential benefits and drawbacks.

💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs between performance and complexity.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain the advantages of separating the data plane and control plane in routers, and provide a scenario where this separation significantly impacts performance.

💡 Hint: Consider environments with high data traffic and the effect of routing updates.

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