Network Performance and Routing

  1. Fundamentals of IP Routing
    1. IP Routing Concepts
      1. Packet Forwarding Principles
        1. Store-and-Forward Operation
          1. Destination-Based Forwarding
            1. Hop-by-Hop Routing
            2. Routing vs. Switching
              1. Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 Forwarding
                1. MAC Address vs. IP Address
                  1. Bridging vs. Routing
                  2. Routing Plane Architecture
                    1. Control Plane Functions
                      1. Data Plane Functions
                        1. Management Plane Functions
                      2. Routing Table Structure and Operation
                        1. Routing Table Components
                          1. Destination Network
                            1. Subnet Mask or Prefix Length
                              1. Next Hop Address
                                1. Outgoing Interface
                                  1. Administrative Distance
                                    1. Metric
                                      1. Route Source
                                      2. Route Types
                                        1. Connected Routes
                                          1. Directly Connected Networks
                                            1. Interface-Based Routes
                                            2. Static Routes
                                              1. Manually Configured Routes
                                                1. Default Routes
                                                  1. Host Routes
                                                  2. Dynamic Routes
                                                    1. Protocol-Learned Routes
                                                      1. Route Redistribution
                                                    2. Route Selection Process
                                                      1. Longest Prefix Match Rule
                                                        1. Prefix Length Comparison
                                                          1. Most Specific Route Selection
                                                          2. Administrative Distance
                                                            1. Route Source Preference
                                                              1. Default Administrative Distances
                                                              2. Metric Comparison
                                                                1. Protocol-Specific Metrics
                                                                  1. Equal-Cost Path Handling
                                                              3. Routing Paradigms
                                                                1. Static Routing
                                                                  1. Configuration Methods
                                                                    1. Use Cases and Applications
                                                                      1. Small Networks
                                                                        1. Backup Routes
                                                                          1. Security Considerations
                                                                          2. Advantages
                                                                            1. Predictable Behavior
                                                                              1. No Protocol Overhead
                                                                                1. Security Benefits
                                                                                2. Disadvantages
                                                                                  1. Scalability Limitations
                                                                                    1. Manual Configuration Overhead
                                                                                      1. No Automatic Failover
                                                                                      2. Floating Static Routes
                                                                                        1. Backup Route Implementation
                                                                                          1. Administrative Distance Manipulation
                                                                                        2. Dynamic Routing
                                                                                          1. Automatic Route Discovery
                                                                                            1. Network Topology Adaptation
                                                                                              1. Convergence Concepts
                                                                                                1. Convergence Time
                                                                                                  1. Factors Affecting Convergence
                                                                                                  2. Advantages over Static Routing
                                                                                                    1. Scalability
                                                                                                      1. Automatic Failover
                                                                                                        1. Topology Change Adaptation
                                                                                                        2. Disadvantages
                                                                                                          1. Protocol Overhead
                                                                                                            1. Complexity
                                                                                                              1. Potential Instability
                                                                                                          2. Routing Protocol Classification
                                                                                                            1. Interior vs. Exterior Gateway Protocols
                                                                                                              1. Interior Gateway Protocols (IGPs)
                                                                                                                1. Intra-Domain Routing
                                                                                                                  1. Administrative Control
                                                                                                                  2. Exterior Gateway Protocols (EGPs)
                                                                                                                    1. Inter-Domain Routing
                                                                                                                      1. Policy-Based Routing
                                                                                                                    2. Routing Algorithm Types
                                                                                                                      1. Distance Vector Algorithms
                                                                                                                        1. Bellman-Ford Algorithm
                                                                                                                          1. Distributed Computation
                                                                                                                          2. Path Vector Algorithms
                                                                                                                            1. Policy-Based Path Selection
                                                                                                                              1. Loop Prevention
                                                                                                                            2. Classful vs. Classless Routing
                                                                                                                              1. Classful Routing Protocols
                                                                                                                                1. Fixed Subnet Boundaries
                                                                                                                                  1. Automatic Summarization
                                                                                                                                  2. Classless Routing Protocols
                                                                                                                                    1. Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM)
                                                                                                                                      1. Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
                                                                                                                                        1. Manual Summarization Control

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                                                                                                                                  4. Interior Gateway Protocols (IGPs)