Certainly! Below are lab exercises for configuring both RIP (Routing Information Protocol) and EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) routing protocols on Cisco routers:
### Lab 1: Configuring RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
#### Objective: Configure RIP on a Cisco router to enable dynamic routing between multiple networks.
#### Topology: ```
[Router]
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[Network A] [Network B] [Network C] ```
#### Steps: 1. Assign IP addresses to the router interfaces and the connected networks. 2. Enable RIP routing protocol on the router and specify the networks to be advertised. 3. Verify RIP configuration and neighbor adjacencies. 4. Verify the router's routing table to confirm RIP learned routes. 5. Test connectivity between devices in all networks using ping tests. 6. Make changes to the network topology (e.g., adding/removing networks) and observe RIP's convergence behavior.
### Lab 2: Configuring EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol)
#### Objective: Configure EIGRP on a Cisco router to enable dynamic routing with faster convergence and better scalability.
#### Topology: ```
[Router]
/ | \
[Network A] [Network B] [Network C] ```
#### Steps: 1. Assign IP addresses to the router interfaces and the connected networks. 2. Enable EIGRP routing protocol on the router and specify the Autonomous System (AS) number. 3. Configure EIGRP network statements to include the networks to be advertised. 4. Verify EIGRP configuration and neighbor adjacencies. 5. Verify the router's routing table to confirm EIGRP learned routes. 6. Test connectivity between devices in all networks using ping tests. 7. Make changes to the network topology and observe EIGRP's rapid convergence compared to RIP.
### Lab 3: Comparison between RIP and EIGRP
#### Objective: Compare the configuration and operation of RIP and EIGRP routing protocols in a network environment.
#### Topology: Same as Lab 1 and Lab 2.
#### Steps: 1. Configure RIP on a router according to Lab 1 instructions. 2. Configure EIGRP on a separate router according to Lab 2 instructions. 3. Compare the configuration complexity, scalability, and convergence time between RIP and EIGRP. 4. Conduct ping tests and verify routing tables to compare the behavior and effectiveness of RIP and EIGRP. 5. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each routing protocol based on your observations.
These lab exercises provide hands-on experience with configuring and testing both RIP and EIGRP routing protocols on Cisco routers. They help reinforce the concepts of dynamic routing configuration, routing protocol operation, and network connectivity in a practical environment.