5.2.3.4 Packet Tracer Comparing RIP And EIGRP Path Selection Instructions

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Packet Tracer – Comparing RIP and EIGRP Path Selection
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Predict the Path
Part 2: Trace the Route
Part 3: Reflection Questions

Scenario
PCA and PCB need to communicate. The path that the data takes between these end devices can travel
through R1, R2, and R3, or it can travel through R4 and R5. The process by which routers select the best
path depends on the routing protocol. We will examine the behavior of two distance vector routing protocols,
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) and Routing Information Protocol version 2 (RIPv2).

Part 1: Predict the Path
Metrics are factors that can be measured. Routing protocols are each designed to consider various metrics
when considering which route is the best to send data along. These metrics include, hop count, bandwidth,
delay, reliability, path cost, and more.

Step 1: Consider EIGRP Metrics.
a. EIGRP can consider many metrics. By default, however, bandwidth and delay are used to determine best
path selection.
b. Based on the metrics, what path would you predict data would take from PCA to PCB?

Step 2: Consider RIP Metrics.
a. What metric(s) are used by RIP?
b. Based on the metrics, what path would you predict data would take from PCA to PCB?

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Part 2: Trace the Route
Step 1: Examine the EIGRP Path.
a. On RA, view the routing table using the appropriate command. Which protocol codes are listed in the
table and what protocols do they represent?
b. Trace the route from PCA to PCB.
What path does the data take?
How many hops away is the destination?
What is the minimum bandwidth on the path?

Step 2: Examine the RIPv2 Path.
You may have noticed that, while RIPv2 is configured, the routers ignore the routes that it generates, because
they prefer EIGRP. Cisco routers use a scale called administrative distance and we need to change that
number for RIPv2 in RA to make the router prefer the protocol.
a. For reference purposes, show the routing table of RA using the appropriate command. What is the first
number between the brackets in each EIGRP route entry?
b. Set the administrative distance for RIPv2 using the following commands. This forces RA to choose RIP
routes over EIGRP routes.
RA(config)# router rip
RA(config-router)# distance 89
c.

Wait a minute and show the routing table again. Which protocol codes are listed in the table and what
protocols do they represent?

d. Trace the route from PCA to PCB.
What path does the data take?
How many hops away is the destination?
What is the minimum bandwidth on the path?
e. What is the first number between the brackets in each RIP entry?

Part 3: Reflection Questions
1. What metrics does the RIPv2 routing protocol ignore?
How could this affect its performance?
2. What metrics does the EIGRP routing protocol ignore?
How could this affect its performance?

3. Which do you prefer for your own Internet access, lower hops or more bandwidth?
4. Is one routing protocol suitable for all applications? Why?

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Suggested Scoring Rubric
Activity Section
Part 1: Predict the Path

Question
Location

Possible
Points

Step 1-b

8

Step 2-a

8

Step 2-b

8

Part 1 Total
Part 2: Trace the Route

Part 3: Reflection
Questions

24

Step 1-a

8

Step 1-b

8

Step 2-a

8

Step 2-c

8

Step 2-d

8

Step 2-e

8

Part 2 Total

48

1

7

2

7

3

7

4

7

Part 3 Total

28

Total Score

100

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