Reverse Path Forwarding
Reverse path forwarding (RPF) is a technique used in modern routers for the purposes of ensuring loop-free forwarding of multicast packets in multicast routing and to help prevent IP address spoofing in unicast routing.
Read more about Reverse Path Forwarding: Multicast RPF, Unicast RPF (uRPF), Unicast RPF Confusion
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