<P> A routing table is a data file in RAM that is used to store route information about directly connected and remote networks . The routing table contains network / next hop associations . These associations tell a router that a particular destination can be optimally reached by sending the packet to a specific router that represents the "next hop" on the way to the final destination . The next hop association can also be the outgoing or exit interface to the final destination . </P> <P> The network / exit - interface association can also represent the destination IP address of the IP packet . This association occurs on the router's directly connected networks . </P> <P> A directly connected network is a network that is directly attached to one of the router interfaces . When a router interface is configured with an IP address and subnet mask, the interface becomes a host on that attached network . The network address and subnet mask of the interface, along with the interface type and number, are entered into the routing table as a directly connected network . When a router forwards a packet to a host, such as a web server, that host is on the same network as a router's directly connected network . </P> <P> A remote network is a network that is not directly connected to the router . In other words, a remote network is a network that can only be reached by sending the packet to another router . Remote networks are added to the routing table using either a dynamic routing protocol or by configuring static routes . Dynamic routes are routes to remote networks that were learned automatically by the router, using a dynamic routing protocol . Static routes are routes to networks that a network administrator manually configured . </P>

When is a routing table entry identified as directly connected
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