Routed protocols
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In contrast to routing protocols which control the movement of data throughout a network or the internet, routed protocols handle the encapsulation of the data that is to be moved in the network. In other words, routed protocols are used for host-to-host-communication and routing protocols are used by routers to decide how communication between hosts should be handled.
Routing protocol is a generic term that refers to a formula, or protocol, used by a router to determine the appropriate path over which data is transmitted. The routing protocol also specifies how routers in a network share information with each other and report changes. The routing protocol enables a network to make dynamic adjustments to its conditions, so routing decisions do not have to be predetermined and static.
Example of Routed Protocols:
- IP
- IPX
- AppleTalk
- DECNet
- XNS
In other words...
Routed protocols are routed by routers which use routing protocols to communicate to other routers using routing protocols that have routed routed protocols.
