Across
- 2. Open Shortest Path First, a link-state routing protocol that uses Dijkstra’s algorithm for shortest path calculation​:contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
- 3. A measurement used by routing protocols to determine the best path for data packets​:contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}.
- 5. An IP address on a Layer 3 network device that serves as an access point to or from a network​:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
- 8. A manually configured route that does not change unless modified by the administrator​:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
- 9. A value used by routers to determine the trustworthiness of a routing source​:contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}.
- 14. Border Gateway Protocol, the protocol used for exchanging routing information between Autonomous Systems (AS)​:contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}.
- 15. A routing process where routers automatically exchange information and adjust to network changes​:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
Down
- 1. The process by which all routers in a network update and agree on the best paths to destinations​:contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}.
- 4. The process of directing packets based on routing tables and switching mechanisms​:contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}.
- 6. A Layer 3 networking device that uses IP addressing to forward packets between networks​:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}.
- 7. A database in a router that stores routes to various network destinations​:contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}.
- 10. The IP address of the next destination for a packet in its journey to the final destination​:contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}.
- 11. Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, a balanced hybrid routing protocol developed by Cisco​:contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}.
- 12. The process of reducing multiple routes into a single route advertisement to optimize routing tables​:contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}.
- 13. Routing Information Protocol, a distance-vector routing protocol that uses hop count as its metric​:contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
