In our test network R1, R2 and R3 are in the same RIP routing domain All these routers are configured for a PIM-SM mode operation The RP address is set to R3’s fa1/0 interface...
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Multicast: rather than dense, sparse it and let’s meet at rendez-vous point… Part 5
in this post let’s detail the operation of PIM (Protocol Independent Multicast) in sparse mode. Previous posts tackled the operation of PIM dense mode. Let’s recall that PIM is the multicast routing protocol that...
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When a gateway says: “I’am not a good gateway… set redirection!”
In this blog we explore how a gateway (a router) present in a LAN handles routing to the outside of this network and use redirection to enhance this operation. lab setup Our lab setup...
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Routing from scratch… Part 1
In this serie of posts we’ll explore routing operation. Let’s start from the general idea of how could we manage trafic, a move from one location to another… In the example of the figure...
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