Ex: OSPFv2 (open shortest path first)
RIPv2 (routing information protocol)
EIGRP (enhanced interior gateway protocol) Cisco proprietary
IGP- interior gateway protocol
Ex: BGP (border gateway protocol)
EGP - exterior gateway protocol
Routing protocol used to route traffic based on number of hops
Ex: RIP, RIPv2, and EIGRP
Distance-vector routing protocol
Routing protocol used to route traffic based on speed of transfer
Ex: OSPF
Link state routing protocol
Ex: BGP
Hybrid routing protocol