Defined in RFC 2328 Supports VLSM and CIDR Is a link state protocol Uses a link state database (LSDB) for topology information, identical within area Reliable flooding of LSAs Uses hello protocol to build adjacencies Runs directly over IP,
Notes on RIP
RIP is not as common these days as it used to be but it can still have its uses in small networks. It is also still tested in the CCIE lab. Here are some notes I have written down. RIP