Chapter 9Introduction to IP Routing

THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA NETWORK+ EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • Domain 2.0 Network Implementation
  • 2.1 Explain characteristics of routing technologies.
    • Static routing
    • Dynamic routing
      • Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
      • Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
      • Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
    • Route selection
      • Administrative distance
      • Prefix length
      • Metric

IP routing is the process of moving packets from one network to another network using routers. The IP routing process is a super-important subject to understand because it pertains to all routers and configurations that use IP.

Before you read this chapter, you need to understand the difference between a routing protocol and ...

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