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default gateway in stub networks
In the Todd Lammel book I read, "You can only use default routing on stub networks—those with only one exit path out of the network." Then how does a router in a non-stub network forwards a packet to a network that's not in its table? Does it forward it to a router it thinks is a stub network? thanks -
Re: default gateway in stub networks
A router that receives a packet destined for a network not in it's table, discards it, UNLESS there is a default route, which in the event of a non stub network should probably be just a regular static or dynamic route entry. Tell you what, default routing in a stub network works nicely in production. Was working on a… -
Re: default gateway in stub networks
The case is you CAN use a default route, not that you MUST use a default route. A stub network is typically defined as a network (or part of your network) that only has a single exit point. A good example of this is a company that only has a single connection to the Internet. In that case the routers in the company's…
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