A Report to Critically Compare a Number of Routing Protocols; Including RIP v2, EIGRP & OSPF

A Report to Critically Compare a Number of Routing Protocols; Including RIP v2, EIGRP & OSPF

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  • Date Submitted: 12/05/2015 9:32 AM
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Routing & Router Configuration


A Report to Critically Compare a Number of Routing Protocols; Including RIP v2, EIGRP & OSPF





Paul McDermott


CCNA 2


Table of Contents




1.0 Abstract 3
2.0 Introduction 4
3.0 Protocol overview 5
3.1 RIP v2 Overview 5
3.2 EIGRP Overview 6
3.3 OSPF Overview 6
4.0 Protocol Comparison 10
4.1 Topology Overview 10
4.2 Protocol Types 10
4.3 Administration Distance 10
4.4 Protocol Tables 11
4.5 Algorithm 11
4.6 Metric 12
4.7 Periodic Updates 12
4.8 Hierarchical / Scalable 12
4.9 Load Balance 13
4.10 Comparison Table 14
5.0 Conclusion 15
6.0 References 16

1.0 Abstract


The following report is a critical comparison of three routing protocols; RIPv2, EIGRP and OSPF, detailing the protocol features, as well as their similarities and differences. The report takes an in-depth look at the technical elements and algorithms used in these protocols, such as Bellman Ford, DUAL, and the Dijkstra Algorithm; and how these algorithms are used to calculate the routing metric.

The report also discusses the fact that EIGRP is the most desirable protocol to use on Cisco based routers, while OSPF can be used across different router manufacturers.

While looking at the technical considerations that are needed in choosing a routing protocol for a desired network the report will also look into the CPU/memory requirements, and how difficult the protocol is to install and maintain on the network; with RIPv2 being the simplest to run, and OSPF being the most complicated to install and maintain.
2.0 Introduction


The following report will investigate the three main routing protocols used and taught in the second module of the CCNA course. This report will investigate the major technical considerations required when deciding on a routing protocol for a network, and how these protocols can be classified. The report will explain how routing protocols function on a network, and also expand on...

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