OSPF Routers
Routers Compare What they Know
What links they both know
Which has newest information on each
One with newer information on a link sends this link information to the other
Also, only communicate when they think they need to
Newer
Information
for Link 17
Has Newer
Information
for Link 17
Has Older
Information
for Link 17
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