return route

korbenda11as · ‎01-31-2008

what "return route" mean? my colleague is asking me what is the return route between points. is this the same as "sh ip route"? thanks....

Jon Marshall · ‎01-31-2008

Hi

Return route means how do the packets get back to the source. So

client = 192.168.5.1

server = 172.16.5.1

The client sends a packet to the server. The server responds with a packet back to the client. The packet that comes back from the server is taking the "return route" to the client.

Best way to see the return route is to run a traceroute from the server to the client.

HTH

Jon

senthil_kumarpv · ‎01-31-2008

Yes Jon

You are right , we can say it as " Reverse Route "

Senthil

korbenda11as · ‎01-31-2008

thanks.