Routing+Protocols

The routing protocols we considered were OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIP v1, and Rip v2. The criteria we used to compare them were scalability, VLSM support, convergence, and ease of administration. We created a matrix and rated each protocol on the four criteria as shown below. OSPF was the highest rank alternative and the one we chose. EIGRP would also be a good option.
 * **Routing Protocol** || **Scalability** || **VLSM (required)** || **Convergence** || **Ease of Administration** || **Total** ||
 * OSPF || 4 || 1 || 4 || 3 || 12 ||
 * EIGRP || 3 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 11 ||
 * IGRP || 1 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 6 ||
 * RIP V1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 6 ||
 * RIP V2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 8 ||