IP Routing (Paperback)

Preface

1. Starting Simple
What Is IP Routing?
Directly Connected Networks
Static Routing
Dynamic Routing
The Routing Table
Underlying Processes
Summing Up

2. Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Getting RIP Running
How RIP Finds Shortest Paths
Convergence
Subnet Masks
Route Summarization
Default Route
Fine-Tuning RIP
Summing Up

3. Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)
Getting IGRP Running
How IGRP Works
Speeding Up Convergence
Route Summarization
Default Routes
Classful Route Lookups
Summing Up

4. Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
Getting EIGRP Running
EIGRP Metric
How EIGRP Works
Variable Length Subnet Masks
Route Summarization
Default Routes
Troubleshooting EIGRP
Summing Up

5. Routing Information Protocol Version 2 (RIP-2)
Getting RIP-2 Running
RIP-2 Packet Format
RIP-1/RIP-2 Compatibility
Classful Versus Classless Routing Protocols
Classful Versus Classless Route Lookup
Authentication
Route Summarization
Summing Up

6. Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Getting OSPF Running
OSPF Metric
Definitions and Concepts
How OSPF Works
Route Summarization
Default Routes
Virtual Links
Demand Circuits
Stub, Totally Stubby, and Not So Stubby Areas
NBMA Networks
OSPF Design Heuristics
Troubleshooting OSPF
Summing Up

7. Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4)
Background
Getting BGP Running
How BGP Works
Load Balancing
Route-Filtering
Connecting to the Internet
Choosing an ISP
Troubleshooting BGP
Summing Up

8. Administrative Controls
Filter Routing Information
Rate the Trustworthiness of a Routing Information Source
Redistribute Routes
Maximum Number of Paths
Summing Up

Index