Based on what we said in class, which of the following sources of information does an Internet router use to determine where to send a packet next (which is the correct output link for the packet)?
When answering this question, don't worry about Network Address Translation -- pretend it doesn't exist. (Many answers may be true.)

Question

Based on what we said in class, which of the following sources of information does an Internet router use to determine where to send a packet next (which is the correct output link for the packet)?  
 When answering this question, don't worry about Network Address Translation -- pretend it doesn't exist.  (Many answers may be true.)

Accepted Answer

The router's forwarding table.

Accepted Answer

The destination IP address in the packet's network-layer header.

Answer

The source IP address in the packet's network-layer header.

Answer

The content of the packet, e.g., whether it is an HTTP GET request/response or a DNS query/response.

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Based on what we said in class, which of the following sources of information do...

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