DATA COMMUNICATION AND

NETWORKING
(3+1 Credit Hours)
ASSIGNMENT #01

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

BAHRIA UNIVERSITY, KARACHI, PAKISTAN

Student Name: MUHAMMAD AHRAR KHAN.

Lab Instructor: SIR MIRZA WAQAS

ENROLLMENT NO: 02-134172-158

REG NO : 53682
Q1) What is the difference between Static Routing and Dynamic
Routing?
Static Routing
1) Routing locations are hand-
typed
2) Routers are User defined
3) Doesn't employ complex routing
algorithms.
4) Implements Small networks
5) Link failure obstructs the
rerouting.
6) Provides high security.
7) No routing protocols are
indulged in the process.
8) Not required Additional
resources
9) Manual configuration
10) Static routing is also
known as non-adaptive routing
11) Bandwidth usage is not
required between routers.
12) It is predictable as the
route to the destination is fixed.
13) No overheads are
produced on router CPU.
14) Secure because the routes
are managed statically.
15) Unsuitable for complex
topologies and large networks.
16) Link failure can hinder
traffic rerouting.
17) The administrator must
be extra careful while
configuring the routes
18) Large networks increase
configuration complexity  required such as CPU, memory
Dynamic Routing
1) Locations are dynamically filled
in the table.
2) Routes are updated according to
change in topology.
3) Uses complex routing algorithms
to perform routing operations.
4) Implements Large networks
5) Link failure doesn't affect the
rerouting.
6) Less secure due to sending
broadcasts and multicasts.
7) Routing protocols such as RIP,
EIGRP, are involved in the
routing process.
8) Needs additional resources to
store the information.
9) Automatic configuration
10) Dynamic routing or
otherwise called as adaptive
routing.
11) Network size doesn’t
affect the router operations.
12) Suitable for all the
topologies.
13) Topologies are adapted
automatically to reroute the
traffic.
14) Initially, it could be
complicated to implement.
15) Routes rely on current
topologies.
16) Additional resources are
 
 19) Static routing is a simple 17) The broadcasting and
routing technique multicasting of routing updates
20) Static routing algorithms make it less secure.
function 18) The router tries to match
the network change, and it
causes a delay which is also
known as convergence time.
19) Dynamic routing is a
superior routing technique.
20) When the network
change occurs, it sends out a
message

Q2) What is the difference between RIP and OSPF?

Sr.No RIP OSPF
RIP Stands For Routing OSPF stands For
Information protocol. Open shortest path
1 First.

It Is a Industry standard It Is a Industry

dynamic routing standard routing
2 protocol. protocol.

It is not a more It is a more

intelligent dynamic intelligent routing
3 routing protocol. protocol than RIP,
IGRP and EIGRP.

It is basically use for It is basically use

smaller size for larger size
4 organization. organization in the
network

RIP is denoted by R in It Is denoted by O

routing table. in routing table
6

It’s Administrative It’s Administrative

Distance Is 120. distance is 110.
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 In RIP routing protocol In OSPF routing
we cannot create a protocol we can
separate administrative create a separate
boundary in the network. administrative
boundary in the
network through
area no. within the
same area all of
the routers are
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exchanging the
route information
from neighbor
router in the
network.

It calculates the metric It calculates the

In terms of Hop Count metric in terms of
from source network to bandwidth.
destination network.
Lower the Hop count
9 that is the best route for
that particular network.

RIP  works on Bellman OSPF works on

Ford algorithm. DIJKSTRA
Algorithm.
10

RIPv1 Do Not Support OSPF Supports

VLSM. VLSM.
11 RIPv2 support VLSM.

RIP routing protocol OSPF routing

creates two table in the protocol creates
router:   three Table in the
  Routing Table ,Topology router:
Table.   Neighbor
Table, Database
   Table ,  Routing
12 Table.
Q3 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EIGRP AND OSPF
Sr.No EIGRP OSPF
EIGRP Stands For OSPF stands For
Enhanced Interior Open shortest path
1 Gateway Routing First.
protocol.

It Is a Cisco standard It Is a Industry

routing protocol. standard routing
2 protocol.

It Is a more It is a more
intelligent routing intelligent routing
3 protocol than RIP and protocol than RIP,
IGRP. IGRP and EIGRP.

It is basically use for It is basically use

medium to lager size for larger size
4 organization in the organization in the
network. network

It supports maximum It supports

255 routers in the unlimited router in
5 network. the network

EIGRP is denoted by It Is denoted by O

D in routing table. in routing table
6

It’s Administrative It’s Administrative

distance Is 90. distance is 110.
7

 In EIGRP routing In OSPF routing

protocol we can protocol we can
create a separate create a separate
administrative administrative
boundary in boundary in the
the   network with the network through
help of autonomous area no. within the
system No. same area all of
 8 the routers are
exchanging the
route information
from neighbor
router in the
network.

It calculates the It calculates the

metric In terms of metric in terms of
bandwidth and delay. bandwidth.

EIGRP works on OSPF works on

DUAL(Diffusing DIJKSTRA
Update Algorithm) Algorithm.
10 Algorithm.

EIGRP Supports OSPF Supports

VLSM. VLSM.
11

EIGRP routing OSPF routing

protocol creates three protocol creates
table In the router :  three Table in the
Neighbor router:
Table, Topology   Neighbor
Table,  Routing Table. Table, Database
   Table ,  Routing
12 Table.

Q4 WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIP & EIGRP

Sr.No RIP EIGRP
RIP Stands For Routing EIGRP Stands For
Information protocol. Enhanced Interior
1 Gateway Routing
protocol.

It Is a Industry standard It Is a Cisco standard

dynamic routing routing protocol.
2 protocol.

It is not a more It Is a more

intelligent dynamic intelligent routing
3 routing protocol. protocol than RIP and
IGRP.

It is basically use for It is basically use for

smaller size medium to lager size
4 organization. organization in the
network.

It support maximum 15 It supports maximum

routers in the network. 255 routers in the
5 16 router is unreachable network.

RIP is denoted by R in EIGRP is denoted by

routing table. D in routing table.
6

It’s Administrative It’s Administrative

Distance Is 120. distance Is 90.
7

In RIP routing protocol  In EIGRP routing

we cannot create a protocol we can
separate administrative create a separate
boundary in the network. administrative
boundary in
the   network with the
help of autonomous
system No.
8

RIP  works on Bellman EIGRP works on

Ford algorithm. DUAL(Diffusing
Update Algorithm)
10 Algorithm.

RIPv1 Do Not Support EIGRP Supports

VLSM. VLSM.
11 RIPv2 support VLSM.

RIP routing protocol EIGRP routing

creates two table in the protocol creates three
 router:   table In the router : 
  Routing Table ,Topology Neighbor
Table. Table, Topology
Table,  Routing Table.
  
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