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Hop (computer networking)

In wired computer networking a hop occurs when a packet is passed from one network segment to the next. Data packets pass through routers as they travel between source and destination. The hop count refers to the number of network devices through which data passes from source to destination (depending on routing protocol, this may include the…

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Hop count

Hop limit

Next hop

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Wireless ad hoc networking

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Hop (computer networking)

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples6
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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hop network destination routing next source count packet number routers networks address packets protocol may data devices hops layer ip

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DHCP use the terminstance ofOther protocols0.80text
routeinstance ofby manual assignment using tools0.80text
or dynamically using configuration protocols like DHCP or routing protocols.In TCP/IP networks using Ethernet as the link layer the destination is always an IP addressinstance ofby manual assignment using tools0.80text
however the next hop is not technically required to be of the same address familyinstance ofby manual assignment using tools0.80text
a MAC addressinstance ofAs the packet needs to be forwarded on the link layer the next hop needs only to resolve to a link layer address0.80text
a virtual private network which needs to determine the peer to send the packet toinstance ofIn other scenarios link layer resolution may require different methods0.80text

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