Do changes in the routing table affect existing TCP/IP connections?

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Published on 2010-03-08T03:13:24Z Indexed on 2010/03/08 3:17 UTC
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If the question isn't clear enough, consider this situation:

  1. Establish a TCP/IP connection to server X
  2. Change the default gateway from gateway A to gateway B (both can reach server X)

Now, which gateway will the packets go through?

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Do changes in the routing table affect existing TCP/IP connections?

Posted by netvope on Super User See other posts from Super User or by netvope
Published on 2010-03-08T03:13:24Z Indexed on 2010/03/08 3:32 UTC
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If the question isn't clear enough, consider this situation:

  1. Establish a TCP/IP connection to server X
  2. Change the default gateway from gateway A to gateway B (both can reach server X)

Now, which gateway will the packets go through?

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