Packet Forwarding · Beginner · ~5 min
Local delivery on one LAN
Two hosts on the same subnet exchange a ping with no router involved.
Your PC192.0.2.10
Switch
Destination server192.0.2.20
PC sends on the local LAN
Unfold each layer below to inspect what this hop's packet actually carries.
- Source MAC
- 02:00:00:00:00:10
- Destination MAC
- 02:00:00:00:00:20
The destination is on the same subnet. With its MAC already learned, the PC sends an Ethernet frame to the switch.
Hop 1 of 4: PC sends on the local LAN