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From: scsabir@tvgurus.hdtv.zenithe.com (Andrew Birner)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.sys.cisco
Subject: RIP vs IGRP
Message-ID: <34800@boulder.Colorado.EDU>
Date: 7 May 91 02:05:47 GMT
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 I was all set to implement my wide-area network using IGRP; now that Novell has
released NetWare 386 v3.11, which uses RIP in its TCP/IP implementation, I fear
I have to revisit the routing issue.  The problem, for me, is that Novell just
dumped about a dozen RIP-based routers onto my network; I need a way to deal
with them.  My choices seem to be: (1) run IGRP on the WAN, and force the Net-
Ware routers to use their local cisco box for a default route; or (2) run RIP
everywhere.  Option (2) appears easier to deal with, since there are no static
routes to deal with; it is also more consistent.  However, IGRP (and OSPF) is
a better routing protocol than RIP.  My network is simple enough now that I
would probably have no trouble running as a RIP-based net; that may change,
though, so I don't want to shoot myself in the foot by choosing RIP.  (Does any-
one know of an IGRP or OSPF implementation for NetWare v3.11....)
 Anyway, I'd appreciate any comments on or solutions to this dilemma; thanks in
advance for any and all helpful input.

- Andrew E. Birner, Zenith Electronics Corporation -