What is the difference between OSPF and RIP? Could someone explain the advantages and disadvantage？ Also when I should use one or the other.
The difference between OSPF and RIP
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What is the difference between OSPF and RIP? Could someone explain the advantages and disadvantage？ Also when I should use one or the other.
Best Answer
http://livinginternet.com/i/iw_route_igp_ospf.htm
The main difference between OSPF and RIP is that RIP only keeps track of the closest router for each destination address, while OSPF keeps track of a complete topological database of all connections in the local network.
This was the first search term google returned when I pasted your question there.
To more closely answer your question, if you're maintaing a very small network, RIP is fine, if you go beyond 3 or 4 routers then perhaps look at a more advanced routing protocol like OSPF.