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The '''Border Gateway Protocol''' (usually known by its acronym '''BGP''') is a [[routing protocol]] in the [[TCP/IP]] [[protocol suite]]; specifically, it is an [[ | The '''Border Gateway Protocol''' (usually known by its acronym '''BGP''') is a [[routing protocol]] in the [[TCP/IP]] [[protocol suite]]; specifically, it is an [[exterior gateway protocol|EGP]], used for providing the information needed for doing [[path selection]] across a connected group of [[Autonomous System]]s. | ||
It is a [[routing architecture|Destination Vector]] protocol; the data it carries are [[routing table]] entries. It detects and prevents [[routing loop]]s by tagging each table entry with the complete path. | It is a [[routing architecture|Destination Vector]] protocol; the data it carries are [[routing table]] entries. It detects and prevents [[routing loop]]s by tagging each table entry with the complete path; this variant of DV is called '''Path Vector'''. | ||
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* [https://bgp.potaroo.net/ Growth of the BGP Table - 1994 to Present] | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 3 February 2025
The Border Gateway Protocol (usually known by its acronym BGP) is a routing protocol in the TCP/IP protocol suite; specifically, it is an EGP, used for providing the information needed for doing path selection across a connected group of Autonomous Systems.
It is a Destination Vector protocol; the data it carries are routing table entries. It detects and prevents routing loops by tagging each table entry with the complete path; this variant of DV is called Path Vector.
