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What is the difference between routable and non- routable protocols?
Routable protocols can work with a router and can be used to build large networks. Non-Routable protocols are designed to work on small, local networks and cannot be used with a router



  
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January 10, 2007 17:54:41   #1  
nikhil_rattan Member Since: December 2006   Contribution: 141    

RE: What is the difference between routable and non- r...
Routable protocols can work with a router and can be used to build large networks. Non-Routable protocols are designed to work on small local networks and cannot be used with a router

 
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May 11, 2007 03:05:48   #2  
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RE: What is the difference between routable and non- r...
Routable protocols can work with a router and can be used to build large networks. Non-Routable protocols are designed to work on small local networks and cannot be used with a router

 
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