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URL:
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2453.txt
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is used to
exchange routing information among routers (gateways) and other hosts in the
Internet. With the advent of OSPF and IS-IS, there are those who believe that
RIP is obsolete. While it is true that the newer IGP routing protocols are far
superior to RIP, RIP does have some advantages. Primarily, in a small network,
RIP has very little overhead in terms of bandwidth used and configuration and
management time. RIP is also very easy to implement, especially in relation to
the newer IGPs. Additionally, there are many, many more RIP implementations in
the field than OSPF and IS-IS combined. It is likely to remain that way for
some years yet.
With the advent of OSPF and IS-IS, there are those
who believe that RIP is obsolete. While it is true that the newer IGP routing
protocols are far superior to RIP, RIP does have some advantages. Primarily, in
a small network, RIP has very little overhead in terms of bandwidth used and
configuration and management time. RIP is also very easy to implement,
especially in relation to the newer IGPs. Additionally, there are many, many
more RIP implementations in the field than OSPF and IS-IS combined. It is
likely to remain that way for some years yet.
Keywords:
Internet, Routing, Interior Gateway Protocol, intra-domain
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