Difference between Distance vs Link state protocol

Hi All,

What's the major difference Link state Vs distance vector protocol. How
eigrp is differ from Distance vector protocol?

I know
1) Distance vector send periodic update of entire routing table in RIP 30
Sec, IGRP 90 Seconds. However OSPF send updated whenever any changes in
routing table and send entire routing table in every 30 Mins.

2) Distance Vector totally relay on neighbour and it install the routes in
its routing table whatever send by neigbor and don't know about the source
of the route. However, link state protocol used its own mechanism to link
SPF in ospf to calculate the shortest path for destination but it is area
only. For summary routes and type 5 LSA it is act as distance vector
protocol.

Is there any major difference between these two?

Rgds,

Rajesh Prasad

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Received on Thu Jul 21 2011 - 13:03:16 ART