Routing Algorithm Characteristics
Routing protocol algorithms can be classified by type. Key characteristics include the following categories:
Static and dynamic
Single-path and multipath
Flat and hierarchical
Host-intelligent and router-intelligent
Intradomain and interdomain
Distance vector and link-state
Classful and classless
Convergence
We discuss these characteristics in more detail in the following sections.
Static and Dynamic
The static routing process is really not an actual algorithm but rather a set of table mappings established by the network administrator before the beginning of the routing process. These mappings do not change unless the administrator adjusts them. Static routes provide a high degree of administrative simplification, control, ...
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