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Discuss the importance of using a routing protocol, and explain its general functionality. Router Information Protocol (RIP) is a distance-vector routing protocol, while Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a link state routing protocol. Either can be used by a router to send data from one network to another. Compare and contrast distance-vector versus link state routing protocols. Explain how you would enable OSPF.
Assignment Guidelines
Complete the following for this assignment:

Using the course materials, the textbook, and Web resources, research distance-vector routing protocols with a high concentration on the versions of RIP.  
Use the following questions to help you format your research paper:   

What is the purpose of a routing protocol and how does it differ from a routed protocol?  
What is a distance-vector routing protocol?  
What is a link state routing protocol?  
What are the advantages and disadvantages of distance-vector protocols?  
What are the advantages and disadvantages of link state protocols?  
What is RIP?  
What is OSPF?  
What are the two versions of RIP, and what are their specific purposes?  
When would you employ RIP, and when would you employ OSPF?  
Describe what is necessary to enable OSPF routing. 

Compile your responses to the above questions in a Word document of 3-5 pages. 

Your submitted assignment must include the following:

A Word document of 3-5 pages, double-spaced, excluding the title page and reference section. All references should be in APA format. You may find that using section headings and bullets make the paper more readable. 

Grading 
You will be graded on the accuracy of your answers and the thoroughness of your RIP, RIPv1, RIPv2, and distance-vector routing protocol descriptions.
Please submit your assignment.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Grading Criteria 
  Project Criteria Exceeds: 90%–100% Very Good: 80%–89% Meets: 70%–79% Needs Improvement: Below 70%   
Content
(75%)
Response covers all topics indicated in the assignment and adds additional content.  Response covers most topics indicated in the assignment.  Response covers many of the topics indicated in the assignment. Response covers none to some of the topics indicated in the assignment.    
Effective Communication
(10%)
Demonstrates outstanding or exemplary application of written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates outstanding expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is addressed appropriately. Language clearly and effectively communicates ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are minimal. Organization is clear. Format is consistently appropriate to assignment. Presentation and delivery are confident and persuasive (where applicable). The writing was of collegiate level with no errors in spelling or grammar. Demonstrates very good written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates sound expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is usually addressed appropriately. Language does not interfere with the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are present, but do not distract from the message. Organization is apparent and mostly clear. Format is appropriate to assignment, but not entirely consistent. The writing was of collegiate level with two or less errors in spelling or grammar. Demonstrates acceptable written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates reasonable expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Sometimes, audience is addressed appropriately. Language does not interfere with the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are present and may distract from the message. Organization is a bit unclear. Format is inconsistent. The writing was of collegiate level with several errors in spelling or grammar. Demonstrates inadequate or partially proficient application of written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates inadequate or partial expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is often not addressed appropriately. Language often impedes the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are frequent and often distract from meaning or presentation. Organization is inadequate, confusing, and distracting. The format is inadequate and obscures meaning. The writing was less than collegiate level with numerous errors in spelling or grammar.   
Supporting Analysis
(15%)
Analysis exceeds minimum requirements. Sources are used to support analysis, are appropriate, and are properly referenced. Basic analysis provided to support assertions. Sources are cited, appropriate, and properly referenced. Limited analysis provided to support assertions. Some sources are cited, appropriate, and properly referenced. No or inaccurate analysis, no sources are cited when needed, analysis and sources are not appropriate. When sources are used, they are not properly referenced.