To complete the Week 6 Lab Report, answer the questions below concerning the Network Design Lab Scenario linked from Step 2 of the iLab page.
Please use the template starting on Page 2 and submit it to the Week 6 iLab Dropbox by the due date.
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Your Name: Sheryl Livingstone
NETW410
August 14, 2013
Lab 6: Routing Protocol Selection
Lab Report
1. Complete this table on routing protocols. However, many rows are needed for the routing protocol names. (10 points)
Interior | Exterior | Distance Vector | Link State | Path Vector | Standard | Proprietary | Standard | Proprietary | Standard | RIP | EIGRP | OSPF | BGP | |
2. Should the individual buildings be connected to the Administration Building at Layer 2 or Layer 3? (10 points)
The individual building should be connected to the Administration building at layer 3 because each building has their own subnets in the new IP scheme.
3. If the individual buildings should be connected to the Administration Building at Layer 3, which routing protocol or protocols should be used? (10 points)
When selecting a routing protocol, one important criterion is how quickly the protocol adapts to changes in the network and resource allocation. EIGRP is a distance vector protocol and would be a good routing protocol to use because the network devices are Cisco based. EIGRP is fast, consumes little resources, supports VLSM, and scales well. EIGRP only works with Cisco Systems or you will immediately be faced with multiple routing protocols in your network.
4. Apply the concept of Cisco Enterprise Architecture to the new network design. Which of the six major functional areas apply to this network? Draw a diagram similar to the figure in the textbook in Chapter 3 that illustrates the use of the Cisco Enterprise Architecture for this network. (10 points)
5. Using the diagram created in question 4; indicate which of the routing protocols could be used at each interconnection point between the functional areas. (10 points)
EIGRP can be used at each interconnection point between the functional areas. Furthermore the same AS number can be used throughout the campus.
6. Considering your answer to question 3, will route redistribution be required? If it will, using the diagram created in question 4, indicate where the router redistribution will need to occur. (10 points)
Well, EIGRP only works with Cisco Systems or you will immediately be faced with multiple routing protocols in your network. If you only use EIGRP routing protocol, Route redistribution will not be necessary. Route redistribution is when you take a route from one routing protocol and inject it or distribute it into another protocol. By default, routers only advertise and share routes with other routers running the same protocol. So if all the routers run on EIGRP protocol they will be able to communicate with each other and route redistribution will not be needed.
7. Could STP be used instead of a routing protocol in this campus network? What would be the implications of doing so? (10 points)
Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) prevents loops from being formed when switches or bridges are interconnected via multiple paths. STP can be implemented in the network using bridges and switches in order to prevent loops in the network.
