Module 5
Dynamic Routing - First Steps
Why nobody runs a real network on static routes, and what a routing protocol does instead.
2 activities~34 min
In this module
- Explain why static routing stops scaling as a network grows
- Describe what OSPF neighbours exchange and why
- Bring up OSPF on a small network and verify the routes it learned
Activities
Lesson
Why static routing stops scaling
Count the routes a growing network needs, then let the routers do it themselves.
9 min
Lab
Lab: bring up OSPF
Enable OSPF on both routers, form an adjacency, and watch the routes appear without you writing them.
25 min
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