Interior gateway protocol

An interior gateway protocol (IGP) or Interior routing protocol is a type of routing protocol used for exchanging routing table information between gateways (commonly routers) within an autonomous system (for example, a system of corporate local area networks).[1] This routing information can then be used to route network-layer protocols like IP.

Internet protocol suite
Application layer
Transport layer
Internet layer
Link layer

Interior gateway protocols can be divided into two categories: distance-vector routing protocols and link-state routing protocols. Specific examples of IGPs include Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).[2]

By contrast, exterior gateway protocols are used to exchange routing information between autonomous systems and rely on IGPs to resolve routes within an autonomous system.

Examples

Examples of distance-vector routing protocols:

Examples of link-state routing protocols:

Advanced distance vector routing protocols have both the features of distance vector routing protocols and link-state routing protocols. One example is Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).

See also

References
  1. "Interior Gateway Protocols". www.ibm.com. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. "Interior Gateway Protocol - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
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