1.4 Explain the purpose and properties of routing and switching.

1.4 Explain the purpose and properties of routing and switching.


 * EIGRP
 * OSPF
 * RIP
 * Link state vs. distance vector vs. hybrid
 * Static vs. dynamic
 * Routing metrics
 * Hop counts
 * MTU, bandwidth
 * Costs
 * Latency
 * Next hop
 * Spanning-Tree Protocol
 * VLAN (802.1q)
 * Port mirroring
 * Broadcast domain vs. collision domain
 * IGP vs. EGP
 * Routing tables
 * Convergence (steady state)