North South University

CSE 338 L: Data Communication &

Network Lab
Lab Class 6: Dynamic Routing
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Routing Information Protocol (RIP):

It is one of the oldest distance-vector routing protocols which employ the hop count as a routing
metric. RIP prevents routing loops by implementing a limit on the number of hops allowed in a path
from source to destination. The maximum number of hops allowed for RIP is 15, which limits the
size of networks that RIP can support. A hop count of 16 is considered an infinite distance and the
route is considered unreachable. RIP implements the split horizon, route poisoning and holddown
mechanisms to prevent incorrect routing information from being propagated.

OSPF (Open Shortest Path First):

OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a router protocol used to find the best path for packets as they
pass through a set of connected networks. OSPF is designated by the Internet Engineering Task
Force ( IETF) as one of several Interior Gateway Protocols ( IGPs) -- that is, protocols aimed at
traffic moving around within a larger autonomous system network like a single enterprise's network,
which may in turn be made up of many separate local area networks linked through routers.

EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol):

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) is an interior gateway protocol suited
for many different topologies and media. In a well-designed network, EIGRP scales well and
provides extremely quick convergence times with minimal network traffic.

Lab Tasks:
 Configure the below network using RIP, EIGRP and OSFP dynamic routing. 
Reading References:
1. http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/enhanced-interior-gateway-routing-
protocol- eigrp/16406-eigrp-toc.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Shortest_Path_First
3. http://www.technig.com/configure-ospf-routing-protocol/
4. http://chennaicisco.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-configure-eigrp-routing-protocol.html