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Chapter 7 – Routing Dynamically
Study Guide
Tips for success: While answering the questions read Chapter 7, review the summary, and complete the practice Quiz.
After completion of this chapter, you should be able to:
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Explain the basic operation of dynamic routing protocols.
Compare and contrast dynamic and static routing.
Determine which networks are available during an initial network discovery phase.
Define the different categories of routing protocols.
Describe the process by which distance vector routing protocols learn about other networks.
Identify the types of distance-vector routing protocols.
Configure the RIP routing protocol.
Configure the RIPng routing protocol.
Explain the process by which link-state routing protocols learn about other networks.
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Describe the information sent in a link-state update.
Describe advantages and disadvantages of using link-state routing protocols.
Identify protocols that use the link-state routing process. (OSPF, IS-IS)
Determine the route source, administrative distance, and metric for a given route.
Explain the concept of a parent/child relationship in a dynamically built routing table.
Compare the IPv4 classless route lookup process and the IPv6 lookup process.
Analyze a routing table to determine which route will be used to forward a packet.
1. What is the purpose of Dynamic Routing Protocols?
2. Compare and Contrast
Static Routing
Advantages
Disadvantages
Dynamic Routing
Advantages
Disadvantages
3. What does it mean to have a “Converged Network”?
4. What is an Autonomous System (AS)?
5. _______ are protocols used within an AS, while _______ are protocols used for routing between AS.
6. Link-state protocols work best in situations where:
7. What is the main difference between classful and classless routing?
8. Why are all IPv6 routing protocols considered classless?
9. Complete Activity 7.1.4.10 – Compare Routing Protocols
10. What is the purpose of a routing algorithm?
11. Complete Activity 7.2.2.3 – Compare RIP and EIGRP
12. What command is used to enter the RIP router configuration mode?
13. What networks must you manually enter when in router mode?
14. What is the purpose of using the command: no auto-summary on RIPv2 and EIGRP networks?
15. What is the purpose of using the router config command: passive-interface?
16. What command is used to advertise a default static route in dynamic routing updates?
17. What is the difference between how the RIP hop count is measured and how the RIPng hop count is measured?
18. How does the Dijkstra algorithm determine paths through a network?
19. Summarize the link-state routing process:
20. How is the SPF Tree built?
21. Complete Activity 7.4.2.9 – Build the SPF Tree
22. Link-State Routing Protocols
Advantages
23. Label the parts of the remote network route entry:
24. Complete Activity 7.5.1.4 – Identify parts of an IPv4 Routing table entry
25. How are the following routes identified in a routing table:
a. Ultimate Route –
b. Level 1 Parent Route –
c. Level 2 Child Route –
26. Complete Activity 7.5.4.4 – Identify Parts of an IPv6 Routing Table Entry
Disadvantages