textarea=This topic covered the common protocols routers use to ensure data reaches its target destination efficiently. You learned that there are two types of protocols, routed protocols and routing protocols. TCP/IP is the most common routed protocol. It allows information to travel between networks that have different configurations. Routing protocols support routed protocols by determining the most efficient path for data to follow to its destination. Distance vector routing protocols define routes in terms of distance and direction, while link state routing protocols provide more information about the overall network topology.
