Lesson plan
Multihoming
Multihoming is the practice of connecting a host or a computer network to more than one network. This can be done in order to increase reliability or performance. A typical host or end-user network is connected to just one network. Connecting to multiple networks can increase reliability because if one connection fails, packets can still be routed through the remaining connection(s). Connecting to multiple networks can also improve performance because data can be transmitted and received through the multiple connections simultaneously, multiplying throughput and, depending on the destination, it may be possible to select a more efficient route through the choice of outbound network.
Article summary
Multihoming is the practice of connecting a host or a computer network to more than one network. This can be done in order to increase reliability or performance. A typical host or end-user network is connected to just one network. Connecting to multiple networks can increase reliability because if one connection fails, packets can still be routed through the remaining connection(s). Connecting to multiple networks can also improve performance because data can be transmitted and received through the multiple connections simultaneously, multiplying throughput and, depending on the destination, it may be possible to select a more efficient route through the choice of outbound network.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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