Difference Between Rip version 1 and 2?

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RIP version 1 is a classful routing protocol while RIP version 2 is a classless routing protocol.

RIP version 1 does not support VLSM (Variable Length Subnet Masking) while RIP version 2 does.
RIP version 1 does not support authentication while RIP version 2 does.
RIP version 1 broadcasts routing updates using the destination IP address 255.255.255.255 while RIP version 2 uses multicast address 224.0.0.9.
RIP version 1 sends the entire routing table in updates while RIP version 2 only sends the changes.
RIP version 1 has a maximum hop count of 15 while RIP version 2 has a maximum hop count of 16.

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RIP version 1

RIP version 1 uses broadcast address as a 255.255.255.255 and it is a classfull routing protocol don't support VLSM and summarisation Don't support authentication

RIP version 2 send update message as multicast 224.0.0.9 support authentication,it is both classless and classfull routing protocol.support authentication, VLSM and summarisation.

RIP version 2

Difference Between Rip version 1 and 2?

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