""MADMAN"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I agree 100%, it is ENHANCED, read glorified, IGRP.
the REAL question is "which is better, EIGRP or L3 switching?" ;-> > > Dave > > John Neiberger wrote: > > This really isn't the case. EIGRP is purely distance vector. In no way > > does it behave like a link state protocol. It establishes neighbor > > relationships and it uses hellos, as do OSPF and IS-IS, but those have > > nothing whatsoever to do with whether protocol is DV or LS. Some people > > get hung up on the complex metric, but who says DV protocols have to use > > only hop count? > > > > The actual operation of EIGRP is DV. There are no LS components to > > EIGRP. > > > > Regards, > > John > > > > > >>>>"Scott Terminiello" 3/7/03 8:28:00 > >>> > > AM >>> > > EIGRP is a hybrid. It can be said that it is a distance vector > > routing > > protocol that acts like a link state routing protocol. > > > > Scott > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Johan Bornman" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 7:11 AM > > Subject: EIGRP for CCIE Written [7:64707] > > > > > > > >>Is EIGRP a Hybrid or Distance Vector protocol? > -- > David Madland > CCIE# 2016 > Sr. Network Engineer > Qwest Communications > 612-664-3367 > > I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one > behind me." > --- General George S. Patton Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=64775&t=64707 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]