RIP (Routing Information Protocol) uses two types of data packets:

RIP Request Packet:

A RIP request packet is sent by a router to its neighboring routers in order to request routing information. This packet contains the source IP address and the destination IP address of the router sending the request, as well as the version number of the RIP protocol being used.

The RIP Request Packet contains the following information:

• Source IP Address: The IP address of the router sending the RIP request packet.
• Destination IP Address: The IP address of the router to which the RIP request packet is being sent.
• Version Number: The version number of the RIP protocol being used.
• Routing Domain: The network address of the routing domain for which the RIP request packet is being sent.

RIP Response Packet:

A RIP response packet is sent by a router in response to a RIP request packet. This packet contains information about the routes that the router has learned from other routers in the network. The information contained in the response packet includes the IP address of the router that provided the information, the number of hops required to reach the destination network, and the metric associated with the route.

Both the request and response packets are exchanged between routers in order to share information about network topology and routing information. This allows routers to build and maintain their routing tables, which are used to determine the best path for forwarding data packets in the network.

Process

When a router receives a RIP request packet, it responds with a RIP Response Packet that contains routing information about the network. This information is used by the requesting router to build and maintain its routing table, which is used to determine the best path for forwarding data packets in the network.