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operate at Fast E<strong>the</strong>rnet speeds and greater. Gone are <strong>the</strong> days of<br />

direct point-<strong>to</strong>-point links; now, intra<strong>network</strong>s connect <strong>to</strong> single or<br />

multiple Internet backbone <strong>network</strong>s that provide for extensive<br />

<strong>network</strong> diversity and redundancy.<br />

Figure 8.2. The <strong>network</strong>-<strong>to</strong>-<strong>network</strong> paradigm.<br />

Dynamic routing pro<strong>to</strong>cols can support <strong>the</strong> demands of modern<br />

<strong>network</strong>ing. These pro<strong>to</strong>cols are more than a process for determining<br />

how <strong>to</strong> reach o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>network</strong>s. Along with route discovery, <strong>the</strong> dynamic<br />

routing pro<strong>to</strong>col needs <strong>to</strong> exchange routing information with o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

designated routers in its process or domain, and determine <strong>the</strong><br />

optimum path and/or manage loadsharing across paths, based on<br />

information received from o<strong>the</strong>r members of <strong>the</strong> routing process or<br />

domain. Finally, <strong>the</strong> dynamic routing pro<strong>to</strong>col must be able <strong>to</strong> react <strong>to</strong><br />

and change router behavior in response <strong>to</strong> link failures, and adjust for<br />

load and <strong>to</strong>pology changes within <strong>the</strong> scope of its process.

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