RIP stability features
RIP stability features are routing mechanisms that
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prevent routing loops by setting a limit on the number of hops in a path from source to destination,
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provide stability despite potentially rapid changes in network topology, and
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include split horizon and hold-down mechanisms to prevent incorrect routing information propagation.
Additional stability mechanisms
The maximum number of hops allowed in a path is 15. If a routing update shows a new or changed entry, the system increases the metric value to infinity (16), which makes the network destination unreachable. This stability mechanism limits the maximum diameter of a RIP network to fewer than 16 hops.