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Figure 5-18. RIP Message Format

RIP version 2 also adds a 16-bit route tag that is retained and sent with router updates. It can be used to identify the origin of the route.

Because the version number in RIP2 occupies the same octet as in RIP1, both versions of the protocols can be used on a given router simultaneously without interference.

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

The Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol that uses a link-statealgorithm to determine routes to network destinations. A “link” is an interface on a router and the

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