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Advanced Networking

Routing Protocols: RIP, OSPF, BGP

Routing Protocols: RIP, OSPF, BGP

Compare dynamic routing protocols and understand convergence, scale, and policy control.

Advanced Level

Compare RIP, OSPF, and BGP behavior for enterprise and internet-scale routing.

Click the numbered markers on each diagram to explore the concept step by step.

Why This Matters

Route convergence and policy directly control uptime and path efficiency.

Confusion Busters

Common confusion: OSPF and BGP both internal

Fix: OSPF is intra-domain; BGP is inter-domain policy routing.

Common confusion: RIP is always enough

Fix: RIP scales poorly and converges slowly in modern networks.

RIP, OSPF, BGP

  • ▸RIP: distance vector, simple but limited scale.
  • ▸OSPF: link-state, area-based, faster convergence.
  • ▸BGP: policy/path-based internet inter-domain routing.

Routing Protocols

RIP

Distance Vector · Hop Count

Small LAN

OSPF

Link State · Area-based

Enterprise

BGP

Path Vector · Policy

Internet / ISP