Again some correct me if i'm wrong. RIP is a distance vector protocol that uses hop count, hop count is not a criterion for a protocol to be distance vector. IGRP is a distance vector protocol that uses cost is it not Taqdir?
Terry Taqdir Singh wrote: > Thanks Terry , but still I dont understand how is it distance vector > .. bcos distance vector uses hop count , but eigrp doest use any hop > count feature ? > > Sincerely, > Taqdir Singh > 91-9911709496 > Do today what others won't So you can live tomorrow what others can't > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Terry Vinson <[email protected]> > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, 16 August, 2009 7:34:39 PM > *Subject:* Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] How is EIGRP a distance vector ? > > Hey Taqdir, > > As I understand it EIGRP uses "Distributed Update algorithm" or "DUAL", > in combines the link-state and distance-vector algorithms. Routers > running EIGRP choose paths based on vector (a direction) and distance > but convergence is managed by change based updates. Together the two > are combined in the DUAL algorithm to provide convergence speeds as fast > (some say faster than) link state protocols without the computational > and storage overhead. > > If I'm wrong please correct me. > > Terry > > Taqdir Singh wrote: > > EIGRP is a hybrid ( Link state + distance vector ) , Link state i > > understand as when there is any topology change it will send > > triggered updates.. but is it distance vector ? > > > > Sincerely, > > Taqdir Singh > > 91-9911709496 > > Do today what others won't So you can live tomorrow what others can't > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and > > more. Click here > > <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_cricket_2/*http://cricket.yahoo.com>. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > please visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > please visit www.ipexpert.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and > more. Click here > <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_cricket_2/*http://cricket.yahoo.com>. _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
