The RIP-for-IP environment

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

The RIP-for-IP environment

A RIP-for-IP routed environment is best suited to a small-to-medium-sized, multipath, dynamic IP internetwork:

  • A small-to-medium-sized internetwork is defined as 10 to 50 networks.

  • Multipath means that there are multiple paths for packets to travel between any two endpoints on the internetwork.

  • Dynamic means that the topology of the internetwork changes over time because networks are added and removed and links occasionally go down and come back up.

Candidates for a RIP-for-IP routed environment include:

  • A medium-sized business.

  • A large branch office or satellite office with multiple networks.