DestinationAddress Output port number or VC number A packet switch consists of a routing engine (table look-up), a switch scheduler, and a switch fabric
Broadcast Routing Route a packet from a source to all nodes in the network Possible solutions: – Flooding: Each node sends packet on all outgoing links Discard packets received a second time – Spanning Tree Routing: Send packet along a tree that includes all of the nodes in the network
Routing Must choose routes for various origin destination pairs (O/D pairs) or for various sessions – Datagram routing: route chosen on a packet by packet basis Using datagram routing is an easy way to split paths – Virtual circuit routing: route chosen a session by session basis
FLOW CONTROL QuickTime™ and a GIF decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a Photo - JPEG decompressor are needed to see this picture. LIDS Flow control: end-to-end mechanism for regulating traffic between source and destination