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Reverse-path forwarding

Reverse-path forwarding (RPF) is a technique used in modern routers for the purposes of ensuring loop-free forwarding of multicast packets in multicast routing and to help prevent IP address spoofing in unicast routing.

Multicast RPF, Unicast RPF & Filtering vs. forwarding

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Multicast RPF

Unicast RPF

Filtering vs. forwarding

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Reverse-path forwarding

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples11
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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Reverse-path forwarding

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related to Filtering vs. forwarding · 10
Reverse-path forwarding → IP, Its, Linux Kernel, Reverse, Reverse-path Filtering, RFC, RPF, The, This, While

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routing source rpf packet multicast forwarding unicast packets ip interface router address path reverse-path traffic check used rfc filtering reverse

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Multicast Source Discovery Protocol or Protocol Independent Multicast to ensure loop-free forwarding of multicast packetsinstance ofis used in conjunction with a multicast routing protocol0.80text
Reverse-path forwardingrelated to Filtering vs. forwardingRPF0.60section
Reverse-path forwardingrelated to Filtering vs. forwardingThis0.60section
Reverse-path forwardingrelated to Filtering vs. forwardingRFC0.60section
Reverse-path forwardingrelated to Filtering vs. forwardingThe0.60section
Reverse-path forwardingrelated to Filtering vs. forwardingWhile0.60section
Reverse-path forwardingrelated to Filtering vs. forwardingReverse0.60section
Reverse-path forwardingrelated to Filtering vs. forwardingIP0.60section
Reverse-path forwardingrelated to Filtering vs. forwardingIts0.60section
Reverse-path forwardingrelated to Filtering vs. forwardingReverse-path Filtering0.60section
Reverse-path forwardingrelated to Filtering vs. forwardingLinux Kernel0.60section

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