The Simulation of Path Control and Route Redistribution Techniques on the Integration of WANs with Different Routing Protocols

Abstract

There are several other techniques that could be used to control paths in the integration of Wide Area Networks (WANs) with diverse routing protocols such as frame relay, enhanced interior gateway routing protocol (EIGRP), etc. In this paper, the concept of route redistribution was considered to integrate Wide Area Networks with different routing protocols. A simulation of networks with different routing protocols integrated as a single network to aid communication between them was developed with the help of a simulation package known as Cisco Packet Tracer. This simulation approach enables various users of the said network to distribute files, communicate and navigate across the entire network thereby managing and controlling paths. In conclusion, the use of route redistribution in the integration of WANs with different routing protocols had helped reduced some of the problems that aroused as a result of the integration of network with different routing protocols.