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Routing Protocol

An autonomous system is a network identified by an AS number that is assigned to organizations by ISPs and can be divided into subnets. Routers are used within autonomous systems to segment networks and connect multiple autonomous systems. Routing protocols are used by routers to dynamically discover routes, build routing tables, and determine how to send packets between networks, with interior gateway protocols routing within autonomous systems and exterior gateway protocols routing between autonomous systems, such as the Border Gateway Protocol. This document discusses interior gateway protocols including RIP, IGRP, OSPF, and EIGRP that are used for routing within autonomous systems.

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Routing Protocol

An autonomous system is a network identified by an AS number that is assigned to organizations by ISPs and can be divided into subnets. Routers are used within autonomous systems to segment networks and connect multiple autonomous systems. Routing protocols are used by routers to dynamically discover routes, build routing tables, and determine how to send packets between networks, with interior gateway protocols routing within autonomous systems and exterior gateway protocols routing between autonomous systems, such as the Border Gateway Protocol. This document discusses interior gateway protocols including RIP, IGRP, OSPF, and EIGRP that are used for routing within autonomous systems.

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Routing Protocol Facts

Routing Protocol Facts

Each organization that has been assigned a network address from an ISP is considered an autonomous
system (AS). That organization is free to create one large network, or divide the network into subnets. Each
autonomous system is identified by an AS number. This number can be locally administered, or registered if
the AS is connected to the Internet.

Routers are used within an AS to segment (subnet) the network. In addition, they are used to connect multiple
ASs together. Routers use a routing protocol to dynamically discover routes, build routing tables, and make
decisions about how to send packets through the internetwork.

Routing protocols can be classified based on whether they are routing traffic within or between autonomous
systems.

z Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP)--protocol that routes traffic within the AS


z Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP)--protocol that routes traffic outside of or between ASs
z Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)--enhancement of EGP that routes traffic between ASs

In this course, you will learn about the following Interior Gateway Protocols:

z Routing Information Protocol (RIP)


z Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)
z Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
z Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)

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