It is a simple protocol used to exchange information between the routers.

routing information protool use to exchange information between two routers

RIP stands for Routing Information Protocol.

RIP is a dynamic, distance vector routing protocol and was developed for smaller IP based networks. As mentioned earlier, RIP calculates the best route based on hop count.

There are currently two versions of RIP protocol.

RIPv1, and
RIPv2
RIPv1: RIP version 1 is among the oldest protocols.

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