> > 3. what is the igrp algorithm (is it the one on page 257)? it says
here
> > tha tigrp * 256 = eigrp's algorithm, but was wondering, why multiply by
> 256,
> > and not a different number?
IGRP uses a message format with a 24-bit metric field.
E-IGRP uses a message format with a 32-bit metric field.
That's why you multiply by a factor of 256 to get the E-IGRP value. Same
algorithm, essentially.
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