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To route a packet, usually an IP packet, a router compares the destination address to its (the router's) routing table. The router can get entries (rows) in its routing table in three different ways: (1) directly connected networks; (2) static routes (the route was configured manually by an administrator); (3) dynamic routes (the router learned available routes from a neighboring router, using a routing protocol such as RIP or OSPF).

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