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1. Routing Protocol Fundamentals


Routing protocols fall into two categories:


  • IGP (Interior Gateway Protocol): e.g., RIP, OSPF, EIGRP—used within a single AS
  • EGP (Exterior Gateway Protocol): e.g., BGP—used between autonomous systems

2. Administrative Distance (AD)


A value from 0 to 255 used to rank route trustworthiness. Lower values are more preferred.



Directly Connected: AD=0  
Static Route: AD=1  
RIP: AD=120  
EIGRP (internal): AD=90  
OSPF: AD=110

3. Why Not Enable All Protocols?


  • Multiple active protocols waste bandwidth and CPU cycles
  • Example: EIGRP wins over RIP due to lower AD, but RIP still consumes resources
  • Solution: Enable only the required protocol and upgrade older routers

4. Types of IGP Protocols


  • Distance-Vector: e.g., RIP, IGRP (based on hop count)
  • Link-State: e.g., OSPF, IS-IS (creates full network map)
  • Hybrid: e.g., EIGRP

5. RIP Protocol


  • Simple distance-vector protocol
  • RIP v1: Broadcast only, no VLSM support
  • RIP v2: Multicast, supports VLSM and MD5 authentication

FeatureRIPv1RIPv2
VLSMNoYes
Update TypeBroadcastMulticast
AuthenticationNoYes (MD5)

6. VLSM and Discontiguous Networks


VLSM allows different subnet masks to optimize IP address usage.


  • Protocols that support VLSM and discontiguous networks: RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF
  • RIPv1 does not support these features

7. EIGRP Protocol


  • Hybrid protocol using DUAL algorithm
  • Maintains Neighbor Table, Topology Table, and Routing Table
  • Uses Hello packets for neighbor discovery
  • Supports IPv6 and discontiguous networks

8. Link-State Protocols: OSPF and IS-IS


OSPF


  • Uses Dijkstra’s SPF algorithm
  • Hierarchical design with Area 0 (backbone)
  • Supports authentication, CIDR, and VLSM

IS-IS


  • Uses CLNS instead of IP
  • Supports IPv6 and VLSM without separate databases
  • Best for large-scale ISP networks

9. BGP Protocol


  • EGP protocol based on Path-Vector model
  • Uses AS Path to determine best route
  • Key protocol for connecting the Internet
  • Supports route aggregation and classless routing

10. First-Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRP)


Ensure default gateway availability using virtual routers


HSRP


  • Cisco proprietary protocol
  • Virtual MAC: 0000.0c07.ac0a
  • Customizable hello and hold timers


(config-if)#standby 1 timers msec 200 msec 700

VRRP


  • Open standard protocol
  • Higher-priority router becomes active
  • Compatible across vendors

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