Simulation Based Comparative Performance Analysis of OSPF and EIGRP Routing Protocols

Abstract

Abstract. In the computer networks, the data traffic transmission is based on the routing protocol which select the best routes between two nodes. Variety of routing protocols are applied to specific network environments. Routing protocol is taking a crucial role in the modern communication networks and its functionality is to determine how the routers communicate with each other and forward the packets through the optimal path from source to destination node. In this paper, two typical types of routing protocol are chosen as the simulation samples: EIGRP and OSPF. Each of them has different architecture, route delays and convergence characteristics. The aim is to present a simulation based comparative analysis between EIGRP and OSPF for real time applications considering realistic backbone communication links and existing subnets. The evaluation of the proposed routing protocols is performed based on the widely accepted quantitative metrics such as: convergence time, end-to-end delay, jitter, packet loss and throughput of the simulated network models. Tractable conclusions and discussions are presented for each protocols and multi-protocol network implementations.

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“…Unlike previous cited works, [13] shows that the implementation of EIGRP, enable better convergence time, high throughput and less packet rate loss than using OSPF alone or combined with EIGRP.…”

“…However, theatrically and practically it is not always the case, especially, when we cannot control the architecture of network topology [13], like the case covered in this work, where an examination of redistribution in a real case is proposed. The main goal is to prove its limitation, and its poor performance compared to using one single routing protocol.…”

“…In [13], a comparative analysis of some routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF and their combination has been evaluated in the same network for real time applications. Unlike previous cited works, [13] shows that the implementation of EIGRP, enable better convergence time, high throughput and less packet rate loss than using OSPF alone or combined with EIGRP.…”

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