Difference between Routable and Non-routable Protocols
1. Routable Protocol :
A Routable protocol is a network protocol which carry data from one network and it go through the router to succeed in another network and be delivered to a computer in that remote network.
2. Non-Routable Protocol :
A non-routable protocol’s data cannot be passed through a router. This is mainly due to lack of capability of this protocol.
Differences between Routable and Non-Routable Protocol :
S.No. | Routable Protocol | Non-Routable protocol |
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1. | The protocols that allow the forwarding of data from one network to another network are called as routable protocols. | The protocols that doesn’t allow the forwarding of data from one network to another network are called as non-routable protocols. |
2. | The data packets from one network to another network are transferred using routers. | Non-Routable protocols cannot be used to route the data over the network using router. |
3. | It contains a network address as well as a device address. | It contains only a device address and not a network address. |
4. | It is used to build large networks. | It is designed to work on small and local networks. |
5. | A routable protocol’s data can be passed through a router. | A non-routable protocol’s data cannot be passed through a router. |
6 | Routable protocols work with a router. | Non-Routable protocols are designed to work on small and cannot be used with a router. |
7 | They are complex. | They are less complex than routable protocols. |
8 | All the routable protocols can be limited to the different network. | All the Non routable protocols are limited to the same network. |
9 | Examples is Internet Protocol (IP). Internet Protocol has two versions IPv4 and IPv6. | Internet Protocol (IP). Internet Protocol has two versions IPv4 and IPv6. |