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The <b>Routing/NAT Offloading</b> is used to turns software flow offloading on or off.

The <b>Routing/NAT Offloading</b> is used to turns software flow offloading on or off.

The device checks whether the flow (sequence of related packets) is of a received a packed is known. Packets of unknown flow are forwarded to the networking stack. Meanwhile, if the flow is known, NAT is applied (if matched) and the packet is forwarded to the correct destination port. This process is called <b>software flow offloading</b>.

The device checks whether the flow (sequence of related packets) is of a received a packed is known. Packets of unknown flow are forwarded to the networking stack. Meanwhile, if the flow is known, NAT is applied (if matched) and the packet is forwarded to the correct destination port. This process is called <b>software flow offloading</b>. {{#switch: {{{series}}} | RUTX | RUTM = <b>Hardware flow offloading</b> is used to execute functions of the router using the hardware directly, instead of a process of software functions. | #default =}}

 

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         <td>Software flow offloading</td>

         <td>Software flow offloading</td>

         <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td>

         <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>{{#switch: {{{series}}} | RUTX | RUTM = on | #default = off}}</b></td>

         <td>Turns software flow offloading on or off.</td>

         <td>Turns software flow offloading on or off.</td>

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