Routing Information Protocol (1)
RIP is a distance vector protocol that uses hop count as a metric
widely used in a global Internet
RIP is an interior gateway protocol - performs routing within a single routing domain (autonomous system)
“routed” - implementation of RIP shipped with Unix
AppleTalk RTMP and VINES RTP are based on RIP
There are 2 RIP specifications : RIP (RFC 1058 (1988)) and RIP 2 (RFC 1723 (1994))