Interior gateway protocol

An interior gateway protocol (IGP) or interior routing protocol is a type of routing protocol used for exchanging routing table information between gateways (commonly routers) within an autonomous system (for example, a system of corporate local area networks).[1] This routing information can then be used to route network-layer protocols like IP.

Interior gateway protocols can be divided into two categories: distance-vector routing protocols and link-state routing protocols. Specific examples of IGPs include Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).[2]

By contrast, exterior gateway protocols are used to exchange routing information between autonomous systems and rely on IGPs to resolve routes within an autonomous system.

  1. ^ "Interior Gateway Protocols". www.ibm.com. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. ^ "Interior Gateway Protocol - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2022-08-07.