Packet Forwarding · Beginner · ~6 min
Delivery across a gateway
A host reaches a remote server through its default gateway router.
Your PC192.0.2.10
Switch
Gateway router
Destination server198.51.100.20
PC sends toward its gateway
Unfold each layer below to inspect what this hop's packet actually carries.
- Source MAC
- 02:00:00:00:00:10
- Destination MAC
- 02:00:00:00:00:01
The server is on another network. Assuming the gateway MAC is already known, the PC addresses the Ethernet frame to the router.
Hop 1 of 6: PC sends toward its gateway