network layer protocol
C997
concept
A network layer protocol defines the rules and mechanisms for routing and forwarding data packets across interconnected networks, providing logical addressing and path selection between source and destination hosts.
Aliases (7)
- routing protocol ×3
- IPv6 routing protocol ×1
- IPv6-based networking protocol ×1
- Internet Protocol ×1
- interior gateway protocol ×1
- internet layer protocol ×1
- routing protocol extension ×1
Instances (10)
- IPv4
- Thread ("IPv6-based networking protocol")
- OSPFv3 ("routing protocol")
- BGP-4+ ("routing protocol")
- IS-IS for IPv6 ("routing protocol extension")
- BGP ("routing protocol")
- Internet Protocol version 6 ("Internet Protocol")
- Internet Protocol ("internet layer protocol")