Actually you don't always need the mask and EIGRP is classless
Dave
EA Louie wrote:
>
> Since BGP-4 is classless, the network statement must contain a subnet mask.
> That network/subnet mask combination has to match an entry in the routing
> table in order for BGP to advertise that route. It does not necessarily
> enable BGP on that interface if one exists with that network/mask
> combination.
>
> If you had a route in your router, say 10.1.2.0/24, your corresponding BGP
> network statement would be
> network 10.1.2.0 mask 255.255.255.0
> to have BGP advertise the route.
>
> RIP, IGRP, and EIGRP are classful, so the network statement, when it is
> entered, enables the routing protocol on the interfaces within that network
> class on that router. For example, if I had an Ethernet interface
> interface ethernet 0
> ip address 10.1.2.1 255.255.255.0
>
> in RIP/IGRP/EIGRP I would enter
> network 10.0.0.0
>
> to enable the routing process on that interface.
>
> Oops, I guess those weren't layman's terms, were they? [groan]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Smith"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 8:56 AM
> Subject: BGP Network Statement [7:17885]
>
> > Could some please break down to me in layman terms how the Network
> statement
> > (eg., Network x.x.x.x) in BGP differs from that used in RIP, IGRP or
> EIGRP?
> > I am not exactly clear on the differences on how they are used.
> >
> >
> > Ray
> >
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