RIP

What RIP is (and isn’t) Type: Distance-vector IGP using the Bellman-Ford algorithm. Metric: Hop count (each router = +1). Best path = fewest hops. Infinity: 16 hops (so any route…

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Route Redistribution

Route redistribution is the process of sharing routing information between different routing protocols or instances within a network. It’s used when a router needs to advertise routes learned from one…

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Administrative distance

Administrative Distance (AD) is a metric used by routers to determine the trustworthiness of a routing protocol when multiple protocols provide routes to the same destination. It acts as a…

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VXLAN: Virtual Extensible LAN

VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) is a network virtualization technology that addresses scalability and segmentation limitations of traditional VLANs in modern data centers and cloud environments. VXLAN encapsulates Layer 2 Ethernet…

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SD-WAN

SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) is a technology that simplifies the management and operation of a WAN by separating the networking hardware from its control mechanism. Here’s how it works:…

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