Rpl protocol

1. What is RPL protocol in IoT?
2. What type of protocol is RPL?
3. Is RPL a link state or distance vector routing protocol?
4. Why is RPL used?

What is RPL protocol in IoT?

Abstract: Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL) is an IPv6 routing protocol that is standardized for the Internet of Things (IoT) by Internet-Engineering Task Force (IETF). RPL forms a tree-like topology which is based on different optimizing process called Objective Function (OF).

What type of protocol is RPL?

RPL (Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks) is a routing protocol for wireless networks with low power consumption and generally susceptible to packet loss. It is a proactive protocol based on distance vectors and operates on IEEE 802.15.

Is RPL a link state or distance vector routing protocol?

The RPL protocol is a distance vector proactive routing protocol that creates a tree-like routing topology called the destination-oriented directed acyclic graph (DODAG), rooted towards one or more nodes called the root node or sink node.

Why is RPL used?

The objective of RPL is to support a network of 5,000 nodes. In comparison with link state protocols, RPL has been designed to ensure an increase of the number of nodes in the network has a limited impact on the overall scalability of the protocol.