What is Routing?

• The process of sending data from a host on one network to a host on another network through a router, or routers.

• The path that a router uses to deliver a packet is defined in its routing table.

• Static vs Dynamic

• Routing Protocols (RIP, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, GGP, EGP & BGP)

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Routing Information Protocol (distance vector routing)

Open Shortest Path First (link-state routing protocol)

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

Enhanced Gateway Routing Protocol

Gateway to Gateway

Exterior Gateway Protocol

Border Gateway Protocol

route command

ex route network address mask gateway