Routing Information Protocol

Routing Information Protocol or RIP is like giving directions to someone using a map.

Imagine that you are trying to go to a place you've never been before, and you have a map that shows you different roads and paths that could lead you to your destination. However, you don't know which one is the best route or how long it will take to get there.

This is where the RIP comes in. It is a program that helps your computer find the best route to a network or destination. It does this by communicating with other devices on the network and asking them for information about all the possible routes.

Just like how you would ask someone for directions, RIP asks these devices for information about the available paths, how long they take, and if they have any roadblocks or obstacles. Once it collects all this information, it chooses the best and shortest route for your computer to take.

RIP does this automatically and constantly to make sure that your computer always has the best and fastest route to the network or destination. This is especially important for large networks or the internet, where there may be many different paths for data to travel and it needs to get to its destination as quickly as possible.

In summary, RIP is like a virtual GPS that helps your computer find the best and shortest routes to a network or destination by communicating with other devices on the network.