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How does a router know which network to route a packet based on the IP address?

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Question added by Cary Culanag , Network Administrator/Dynamics AX Admin , Dubai Al Ahlia Quick Transport LLC
Date Posted: 2014/11/13
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Riyas Shahul Hameed
by Riyas Shahul Hameed , Systems Engineer , Datacom Systems Asia

Each router updates and maintains a routing table. The routing table updates are based on details learned from their adjacent router. The communication between the routers are carried by specific protocols like RIP, OSPF, EIGRP etc. 

MUHAMMAD ABI WAQQAS ( CCNP-Switch )
by MUHAMMAD ABI WAQQAS ( CCNP-Switch ) , Core Network Officer , MCB Bank

By its routing table

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