Comparison and Analysis of Routing Protocols Using Riverbed Modeler

Abstract

In recent years several routing protocols have been proposed to be used on different types of networks. Some comparative studies were carried out to analyze and compare the performance of several routing protocols over Local Area Network (LAN). In this work, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF routing protocols were analyzed, compared and simulated over Riverbed Modeler. The performance of different protocols are compared using Riverbed Modeler tool in which metrics like delay, throughput, and convergence time are measured. The behavior of the protocols over different network topologies and different data rates were analyzed.