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OSPF

NLSP

RIP, RIP II

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is an IP link state routing protocol. Link state
routers exchange information about the state of their network connections or
links. Using this information, each router can construct the topology of the
internetwork, and from that derive a routing table consisting of the most
efficient paths between devices.
OSPF offers the following advantages over IP RIP:
Faster convergence of router information tables
First hand routing information
Generates less traffic
No count-to-infinity problem
NLSP is an IPX link state routing protocol that was developed to respond to
limitations that arise when implementing IPX RIP and SAP in larger
internetworks, particularly over WAN links. Link state routers exchange
information about the state of their network connections or links. Using this
information, each router can construct the topology of the internetwork and
derive routing information.
NLSP offers the following advantages over IPX RIP
Faster convergence of router information tables
First hand routing information
Generates less traffic
RIP is a distance vector routing protocol used for both IP and IPX routing, but
with slightly different implementations. IP RIP and IPX RIP use similar
processes for discovering, maintaining, and prioritizing routes. They both
send route requests for obtaining routing information and send periodic route
updates to make sure the routing information tables are synchronized. The
major differences between IP RIP and IPX RIP are the protocols they are
associated with, the way they prioritize routes, and the routing table update
interval.
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