RIP
Routing protocols send routing table information between networks. RIP is one of the most basic routing protocols.
RIP has the following attributes:
- Distance vector routing protocol
- Maximum hop count is 15
- Hop count is the only metric available for path selection
- Updates routing table every 30 seconds
- Capable of load balancing
Since RIP does not factor in link speed or congestion, the shortest path between two points isn’t always the fastest.
Using RIP and the next slide for reference, router A will always go to router B using the 28.8 kbps path, even though that is not the fastest.