Packet Switching Technique a station breaks long message into packets Packets are sent out to the network sequentially, one at a time How will the network handle this stream of packets as it attempts to route them through the network and deliver them to the intended destination -Two approaches · Datagram approach Virtual circuit approach 1313 Packet Switching Technique • A station breaks long message into packets • Packets are sent out to the network sequentially, one at a time • How will the network handle this stream of packets as it attempts to route them through the network and deliver them to the intended destination? —Two approaches • Datagram approach • Virtual circuit approach