RIP
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What is RIP?
RIP, or Routing Information Protocol, is one of the oldest dynamic routing protocols, using a distance-vector algorithm to determine the best path based on hop count —the number of routers a packet must pass through to reach its destination. It has a maximum hop count of 15, making it unsuitable for large networks. RIP is simple to configure but has largely been replaced by more efficient protocols like OSPF and EIGRP in modern networks.
Free resources to learn RIP
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RIP: common questions
Can I learn RIP in Hindi?
This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain RIP in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.
Is this RIP tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 96 of 195 in the free Network Engineer roadmap, in stage 11, Routing. If you are new to Network Engineer, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.