Dynamic Routing and Protocol Types

Start with routing tables

The notes on IPv4 routing protocols introduce how routers and switches add routes to their routing tables. They describe connected routes, static routes and routes learned through dynamic routing protocols. Start there if you want a way to distinguish these methods before working through the protocol questions.

The notes on dynamic routing then introduce the costs used by different protocols, including bandwidth, delay and hops. Read them alongside the routing table notes to see the different terms used across the page.

Practice with quizzes

The quiz on classless routing protocols asks about their characteristics and includes a question about path selection with OSPF. Another quiz asks what dynamic routing protocols do and about a disadvantage of using them. These questions give you a way to practice after reading the notes.

For another angle, the quiz on BGP asks about preventing routing loops. A separate distance vector quiz also asks about a feature used to prevent loops. Compare the questions with the notes as you study, and return to any terms you want to understand better.

Use maps and flashcards alongside the questions

The page includes mind maps titled “Dynamic Routing” and “Link State Routing.” Use a map to organize the topic named in its title, then work through a quiz and return to the map when you meet an unfamiliar term.

The flashcards on RIP and RIPv2 offer another way to go over protocol details. The notes on route redistribution describe routes moving from a source routing protocol to a destination routing protocol.

Continue through the unit

Dynamic Routing and Protocol Types is a section of the Routing and Routing Protocols unit in Networks and telecommunications. The resources here let you work from routing table methods toward questions about particular protocols and redistribution. Pick a map and a quiz to use together as you continue through the unit.