@techacademy3657 Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is one of the oldest and simplest dynamic distance-vector routing protocols used in Internet Protocol (IP) networks. It's designed to help routers automatically discover and maintain the best paths for data packets to travel through a network. RIP is classified as an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP), meaning it's used for routing within an Autonomous System (AS)—typically a single organization's network. RIP is its maximum hop count of 15. RIP has an Administrative Distance of 120. #RIPProtocol #RoutingInformationProtocol #NetworkingTutorial #CCNA #CiscoConfiguration #TechAcademy365