RIPng

RIPng is an extension of RIP developed for support of IPv6.

In an international network, such as the Internet, it is very unlikely that a single routing protocol will used for the entire network.

Rather, the network will be organized as a collection of Autonomous Systems (AS), each of which will, in general, be administered by a single entity.

Each AS will have its own routing technology, which may differ among ASs.

The routing protocol used within an AS is referred to as an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP).

A separate protocol, called an Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP), is used to transfer routing information among the ASs.

RIPng was designed to work as an IGP in moderate-size ASs. It is not intended for use in more complex environments.

RIPng is intended to allow routers to exchange information for computing routes through an IPv6-based network.

RIPng is one of a class of algorithms known as Distance Vector algorithms.

For more information, see RFC 2080.