Summary of Interior Routing Protocols
| Feature | RIP-1 | RIP-2 | EIGRP | OSPF | IS-IS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classless | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supports VLSM | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sends mask in update | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Distance vector | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Link-state | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Supports autosummarization | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Supports manual summarization | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Routing updates sent to a multicast IP address | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Supports authentication | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Convergence | Slow | Slow | Very fast | Fast | Fast |
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