Routing_Protocols_Guide
Routing_Protocols_Guide
Routing protocols are the foundation of network communication, enabling routers to communicate
with each other and determine the best path for data to travel across networks.
- Static Routing: Manually configured, fixed routes, secure but not scalable.
- Dynamic Routing: Automatically updates routing tables, adapts to network changes, scalable.
- Interior Gateway Protocols (IGP): Operate within a single autonomous system (e.g., RIP, OSPF,
EIGRP, IS-IS).
- Exterior Gateway Protocols (EGP): Operate between autonomous systems (e.g., BGP).
4. Path-Vector Protocol
|----------|--------------|-------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
| RIP | Distance Vec.| Hop Count | Slow | Small Networks | Max 15 hops, simple. |
- Autonomous System (AS), Routing Table, Next-Hop, Administrative Distance (AD), Load
Balancing.