Illustrated TCP/IP:Router Names and Routing Methods

Illustrated TCP/IP
by Matthew G. Naugle
Wiley Computer Publishing, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN: 0471196568 Pub Date: 11/01/98

Chapter 121
Router Names and Routing Methods

Router Names and Routing Methods

• Three types of routing in an OSPF network:

• Intra-Area routing—Routing within a single area

• Inter-Area routing—Routing within two areas of the same AS

• Inter-AS routing—Routing between AS systems

There are three types of routing in an OSPF network:

Intra-area routing. Routing within a single area.

Inter-area routing. Routing between two areas.

Inter-AS routing. Routing between autonomous systems.