The Router That Ignored the Shorter-Looking Route
Two routes matched the destination. The router chose the more specific prefix, not the visually simpler route.
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Two routes matched the destination. The router chose the more specific prefix, not the visually simpler route.
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Two routes matched the destination. The router chose the more specific prefix, not the visually simpler route.
Serialization took only 12 microseconds. The fiber path added another 500 microseconds.
The subnet looked large enough from the address range. The usable host count said otherwise.
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