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What is Network Flapping? Jitendra Ajmera The Crazy Programmer

The Internet is not that much easy as we think. It is a vast and massive bunch of hardware devices interconnected all over the internet. These devices are assembled in groups and then these tiny groups are connected with each other, and then these massive groups are connected with each other and the cycle goes on. Each device has its own specialty and role. If in any case any one of the devices started malfunctioning, it will affect the whole network. Sometimes these malfunctionings are self occurred and sometimes the protocols force these devices to start malfunctioning. Network flapping is a kind of malfunction that is generated due to an extra advanced mechanism of traffic control in the network. Let’s discuss it in detail: First, understand the word Flapping . Its simple meaning is unexpected or randomly switching between two choices. Like if we wanted to choose an option between two options such as A and B, then the system shows that Option A is better and then suddenly says th