Packet Tracer 1.4.2

In this packet tracer we explore and determine how to locate the best and most productive path using routing tables. In addition to this we also explore the metric function. Each path must first be evaluated to determine which will be the best for the particular router at hand. Then hop count as well as metric must be compared among the paths. Speed is technically not an accurate description of bandwidth because all bits travel at the same speed over the same physical medium. Bandwidth is more accurately defined as the number of bits that can be transmitted over a link per second. Dynamic routing protocols typically use their own rules and metrics to build and update routing tables.