Interior vs. Exterior Routing Protocols

• Interior

  • Automatic neighbour discovery
  • Generally trust your IGP routers
  • Routes go to all IGP routers
  • Binds routers in an AS together

• Exterior

  • Specifically configured peers
  • Connecting with outside networks
  • Set administrative boundaries
  • Binds ASes together

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