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... routing table roughly every nine
months. Capacity of computer technology doubles roughly every 24
months. Even if we could double the capacities of the routers in the
Internet every 24 months, inevitably the size of the routing tables ...
... Internet every 24 months, inevitably the size of the routing tables
is going to exceed the limit of the routers. Therefore, to preserve
uninterrupted continuous growth of the Public Internet, deploying
...
... routing is that the routing
subsystem will fail: either equipment (routers) could not maintain
enough routes to insure global connectivity, or providers will simply
exclude certain routes to insure that other routes provide
...
... subnets, subscribers, and finally providers
are some possible levels in the hierarchy. For example, a router
within a site need not keep detailed routing information about every
...
... routing information about every
possible host in that site. Instead, the router maintains routing
information on a per subnet basis. Likewise, a router ...
... router maintains routing
information on a per subnet basis. Likewise, a router within a
provider need not keep detailed routing information ...
... subnets within its subscribers. Instead, the router could maintain
routing information on a per subscriber ...
... routing information on a per subscriber basis. Moreover, a router
within a provider need not keep detailed routing information ...