Routing and Routing Protocols

What this unit covers

The resources here follow the usual path of a Cisco-style routing course. They start with connected and static routes, move on to dynamic protocols, and end with more advanced topics such as BGP and redistribution. You will find flashcards, mind maps, quizzes and notes, all made by GoConqr users.

Where to start

If routing is fairly new to you, begin with the mind maps on static routing, such as the one titled Chapter 6: Static Routing, and the flashcards on Administrative Distance. The notes on IPv4 routing protocols and the Nexus chapters on connected routes show how a device builds its routing table.

Then move to link-state routing. The flashcard deck E2_8 OSPF explains how OSPF was developed as a replacement for RIP. Single-Area OSPF 1 and the OSPF mind map cover link types and packet types such as Hello and Link State Request. For deeper work, try OSPFv3, OSPF LSA Types and the note on the LSA general header.

EIGRP, BGP and beyond

The deck E3_8 EIGRP Troubleshooting looks at route summarisation and load balancing. For BGP, there are several mind maps, a deck called BGPv4 - RFC 4271 that is still in progress, and a quiz called CCIE-BGP. Notes on redistribution and on PBR and NTP suit CCNP candidates.

Using quizzes and maps together

1. Read a mind map to get the shape of a topic.
2. Take a quiz on the same topic, such as CCNA2 or DIKTA ICND2 Ch 17.
3. Note what you got wrong and check it against the flashcards.
4. Return to the quiz a few days later.

Practice papers such as CCNP Route V6 Final Exam suit the end of your revision, once the protocols feel familiar.

Where it fits

This unit sits in the Switching, Routing and WANs strand of Networks and telecommunications. Teachers can set a quiz or share a deck with a class. Choose one topic today and see how far a single quiz takes you.