Routing configuration

Routing configuration 

6.3.2 
This page will explain the steps that are used to configure a routing protocol.
To enable an IP routing protocol on a router, global and routing parameters need to be set. Global tasks include the selection of a routing protocol such as RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, or OSPF. The major task in the routing configuration mode is to indicate IP network numbers. Dynamic routing uses broadcasts and multicasts to communicate with other routers.
The router command starts a routing process.  
The network command enables the routing process to determine which interfaces send and receive routing updates.  
An example of a routing configuration is as follows:

GAD(config)#router rip

GAD(config-router)#network 172.16.0.0

For RIP and IGRP, the network numbers are based on the network class addresses, not subnet addresses or individual host addresses.
The Lab Activity will help students configure routers to start a routing process.
The next page will describe some routing protocols.