[130189] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: RIP Justification
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Christopher Gatlin)
Wed Sep 29 16:38:14 2010
In-Reply-To: <003801cb6014$fd2f0280$f78d0780$@edu>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:35:06 -0500
From: Christopher Gatlin <chris@travelingtech.net>
To: Gary Gladney <gladney@stsci.edu>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
RIPv2 is a great dynamic routing protocol for exchanging routes with
untrusted networks. RIPv2 has adjustable timers, filters, supports VLSM and
MD5 authentication. Since it's distance vector it's much easier to filter
than a protocol that uses a link state database that must be the same across
an entire area.
Chris
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Gary Gladney <gladney@stsci.edu> wrote:
> I would think it would depend on the complexity of the network and how the
> network advertises routes to peer networks. I'm always in favor the
> simpler
> the better but with RIP you do lose the ability to use variable bit masks
> (CIDR) and faster routing algorithms like DUAL used in Cisco routers and
> I'm
> not a big fan of OSPF.
>
> Gary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jesse Loggins [mailto:jlogginsccie@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 4:21 PM
> To: nanog@nanog.org
> Subject: RIP Justification
>
> A group of engineers and I were having a design discussion about routing
> protocols including RIP and static routing and the justifications of use
> for
> each protocol. One very interesting discussion was surrounding RIP and its
> use versus a protocol like OSPF. It seems that many Network Engineers
> consider RIP an old antiquated protocol that should be thrown in back of a
> closet "never to be seen or heard from again". Some even preferred using a
> more complex protocol like OSPF instead of RIP. I am of the opinion that
> every protocol has its place, which seems to be contrary to some engineers
> way of thinking. This leads to my question. What are your views of when and
> where the RIP protocol is useful? Please excuse me if this is the incorrect
> forum for such questions.
>
> --
> Jesse Loggins
> CCIE#14661 (R&S, Service Provider)
>
>
>
