Table of Contents - Chapter 27

Internet Routing


27.1 Introduction 399
27.2 Static Vs. Dynamic Routing 399
27.3 Static Routing In Hosts And A Default Route 400
27.4 Dynamic Routing And Routers 401
27.5 Routing In The Global Internet 402
27.6 Autonomous System Concept 403
27.7 The Two Types Of Internet Routing Protocols 404
27.7.1 Interior Gateway Protocols (IGPs) 404
27.7.2 Exterior Gateway Protocols (EGPs) 404
27.7.3 When EGPs And IGPs Are Used 404
27.7.4 Optimal Routes, Routing Metrics, and IGPs 405
27.8 Routes And Data Traffic 406
27.9 The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) 406
27.10 The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) 408
27.11 RIP Packet Format 409
27.12 The Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF) 410
27.13 An Example OSPF Graph 411
27.14 OSPF Areas 412
27.15 Multicast Routing 412
27.15.1 IP Multicast Semantics 412
27.15.2 IGMP 413
27.15.3 Forwarding And Discovery Techniques 414
27.15.4 Multicast Protocols 415
27.16 Summary 416
Exercises 416