Welcome back!Routing Protocols Comparison for CCNA 

I have always said I was going to make this chart since I draw it on the board for nearly every CCNA class I teach.  Well, here it is.  I may add to it later.

Name
Class
Type
Administrative Distance
Metric
Classful/less
Algorithm
Transport Type

RIP v1
Distance Vector
IGP
120
Hop Count
Classful
Bellman-Ford
UDP/520

RIP v2
Distance Vector
IGP
120
Hop Count
Classless
Bellman-Ford
UDP/520

OSPF
Link State
IGP
110
Cost
Classless
Dikstra (SPF)
OSPF protocol 89

Integrated IS-IS
Link State
IGP
115
Cost
Classless
Dikstra [...]

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I have had many classes where students have asked me for a simple chart that I write on the whiteboard when covering the routing protocols.  I finally put it to paper and am providing it here.  I hope some of you find it useful.

Name
Class
Type
Administrative Distance
Metric
Classful/less
Algorithm

RIP v1
Distance Vector
IGP
120
Hop Count
Classful
Bellman-Ford

RIP v2
Distance Vector
IGP
120
Hop Count
Classless
Bellman-Ford

OSPF
Link State
IGP
110
Cost
Classless
Dikstra (SPF)

Integrated IS-IS
Link State
IGP
115
Cost
Classless
Dikstra [...]

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Here are the slides for the CCNAVideo.net presentation I did today for CCNA candidates.  The program is open for Charter Members.  It doesnt officially launch until July 1st.  Feel free to use the comments section to shoot any questions you may have to me.
If you missed the video you can view it here.
Thanks to all [...]

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