In this chapter, we looked at transmitting data outside our subnets. We discussed how routers make their routing decisions to find the most efficient path to the destination. We talked about the use of static and default routes, before moving onto the various routing protocols. We explained some of the characteristics of routers. Finally, we discussed the translation of private into public addresses using NAT and then the prioritization of data with QoS.
You have learned how to identify and interpret the routing table on your Windows device. You have also learned how static and default routes impact how the data is routed. These are key to understanding how your device routes data from it, especially if it has more than one network card. Also, you can now install and configure the routing features on a Windows Server. As an extension of this, you also configured a static...