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Authors:
James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross
Chapter:
The Network Layer
Exercise:
Review
Question:29 | ISBN:9780132856201 | Edition: 6

Question

Define and contrast the following terms: subnet, prefix, and BGP route.

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Answer

The defination and differences of mentioned terms are

  • A Subnet is a logical subdivision of an IP network. It does not contain a router.
  • A Prefix is the portion of the network CIDR address. It does contain a router. One or more subnets are covered.
  • The BGP messages along with the TCP connection sent over a link.It does contain a router.
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