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The RIP hop count for any given RIP packet gets incremented each time a RIP process, running on a router for example, examines the packet.<br />
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16 hops was thought to be plenty big when RIP was conceived and the limit has to do with the RIP packet format which has 4 bits to express Hop count, thereby limiting max hops to 16.<br />
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Good luck.<br />
Steve<br />

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Additionally . . .

The RIP hop count for any given RIP packet gets incremented each time a RIP process, running on a router for example, examines the packet.

16 hops was thought to be plenty big when RIP was conceived and the limit has to do with the RIP packet format which has 4 bits to express Hop count, thereby limiting max hops to 16.

Good luck.
Steve


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I knew that RIP (Routing Information Protocol) uses Distance Vector Algorithm and sets a maximum of 16 hops. But do not know why and how it sets maximum only to 16 hops. Can some body help me with this please.
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I knew that RIP (Routing Information Protocol) uses Distance Vector Algorithm and sets a maximum of 16 hops. But do not know why and how it sets maximum only to 16 hops. Can some body help me with this please.

Question on RIP (Routing Information protocol)

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