[4423] in linux-net channel archive
Re: FAQ for linux and gated
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Izauddin Mohd Isa)
Mon Sep 16 07:07:44 1996
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 17:31:34 -0800 (GMT+8)
From: Izauddin Mohd Isa <izauddin@guru.polycyber.com.my>
To: Pedro Roque Marques <roque@di.fc.ul.pt>
cc: babydr <babydr@nwrain.net>,
"Linux Network Info. List" <linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199609152300.AAA09773@oberon.di.fc.ul.pt>
On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Pedro Roque Marques wrote:
> >>>>> "babydr" == babydr <babydr@nwrain.net> writes:
>
> >>
> >> Correct. Its a cisco closed and patent trapped routing
> >> protocol. If you use IGRP/EIGRP you have to have all
> >> cisco's. Cisco no doubt think this is good, the rest of us see
> >> it differently
> >>
>
> babydr> Oh well, I guess you'll have to use BGP , which
> babydr> Cisco's will also listen to. there is also a product
> babydr> called 'RSd'. Basically it requires gated as a start
> babydr> point then adds & removes some stuff...
>
> babydr> Look at http://www.ra.net/route.server.html
>
> babydr> Tnx to Jim Dixon for this pointer
>
> That is mixing apples and oranges a bit.
> BGP is a inter domain routing protocol while (E)IDRP is an intra
> domain routing protocol.
>
> The standard intra domain protocol is OSPF which both Ciscos and gated
> speak. Since it is a SPF protocol and not a distance vector protocol
> (like RIP and (E)IGRP) it is believed to respond better to topology
> changes.
>
> regards,
> Pedro.
>
