CCENT Exam Cram (Exam 640-822)

Chapter 10. Basic Routing

Terms You’ll Need to Understand

• Static routes
• Default routes
• Distance Vector
• Link State
• Administrative Distance
• Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

Concepts and Techniques You’ll Need to Master

• Understanding dynamic routing algorithms
• Understanding the use of Administrative Distances
• Configuring static routes
• Configuring RIP

Introduction

Routing is the process by which a packet gets from one location to another. To route a packet, a router needs to know the destination address and on what interface to send the traffic out (egress interface). When a packet comes into an interface (ingress interface) on a router, it looks up the destination IP address in the packet header and compares it with its routing table. The routing ...