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    Part III: Routing Protocols > Chapter 10. Routing Protocol Theory

    Chapter 10. Routing Protocol Theory

    This chapter covers the following subjects:

    Dynamic Routing Protocol Overview: This section introduces the core concepts behind how routing protocols work and many terms related to routing protocols.

    Distance Vector Routing Protocol Features: This section explains how distance vector routing protocols work, focusing on the loop-avoidance features.

    Link-State Routing Protocol Features: This section explains how link-state routing protocols work, using OSPF as a specific example.

    Part II, “IP Routing,” focused on the IP routing (packet forwarding) process, with some coverage of how routers fill their routing tables. Part III, “Routing Protocols,” which begins with this chapter, changes the focus to how routers fill their routing tables by using dynamic routing protocols.


      

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