The RIP-for-IP environment
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
The RIP-for-IP environment
A RIP-for-IP routed environment is best suited to a small-to-medium-sized, multipath, dynamic IP internetwork:
A small-to-medium-sized internetwork is defined as 10 to 50 networks.
Multipath means that there are multiple paths for packets to travel between any two endpoints on the internetwork.
Dynamic means that the topology of the internetwork changes over time because networks are added and removed and links occasionally go down and come back up.
Candidates for a RIP-for-IP routed environment include:
A medium-sized business.
A large branch office or satellite office with multiple networks.