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RIP OSPF What do the letters of the acronym mean? Routing Information Protocol O

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Question

RIP

OSPF

What do the letters of the acronym mean?

Routing Information Protocol

Open Shortest Path First

Type of metric or cost used.

Cost of 1 for each network

Determined by bandwith

Routing algorithm they use (e.g., distance vector or link state?)

Distance Vector

Link State

Type of information exchanged in routing updates

Which one is faster to react or adapt to network failures? Why?

Which one adds more traffic to your network? Why?

Which one supports a larger number of routers? Why?

RIP

OSPF

What do the letters of the acronym mean?

Routing Information Protocol

Open Shortest Path First

Type of metric or cost used.

Cost of 1 for each network

Determined by bandwith

Routing algorithm they use (e.g., distance vector or link state?)

Distance Vector

Link State

Type of information exchanged in routing updates

Which one is faster to react or adapt to network failures? Why?

Which one adds more traffic to your network? Why?

Which one supports a larger number of routers? Why?

Explanation / Answer

When considering with RIP, OSPF handles its own error detection and correction functions.