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Chapter 2
Routing Principles
Answer to Written Lab
Protocol
Characteristic
RIP, RIPv2
Maximum of 15 hops by default
RIP, RIPv2
Administrative distance of 120
IGRP
Administrative distance of 100
EIGRP
Administrative distance of 90
OSPF
Administrative distance of 110
IGRP, EIGRP
Uses composite metric to determine the best path to a
remote network
RIP, RIPv2
Uses only hop count to determine the best path to a
remote network
RIPv2, EIGRP,
IS-IS, OSPF
VLSM support
RIP, RIPv2,
IS-IS, OSPF
Non-proprietary
OSPF
Floods network with LSAs to prevent loops
IS-IS, OSPF
Must have hierarchical network design
IS-IS, OSPF
Uses only bandwidth as a metric
EIGRP, IS-IS,
OSPF
Uses more than one table to assist in rapid
convergence
EIGRP, IS-IS,
OSPF
Route update contains only needed information
RIP, RIPv2,
IGRP, EIGRP
Automatic route summarization at major network
boundaries
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