# Routing Protocols Routing is one of the most fundamental areas of networking that an administrator has to know. Routing protocols determine how your data gets to its destination and helps to make that routing process as smooth as possible. However, there are so many different types of routing protocol that it can be very difficult to keep track of them all! Routing protocols can be split in 2 categories: * [Dynamic](/notes/services/routing-protocols/dynamic.md) * [Static](/notes/services/routing-protocols/static.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://digitalgarden.batamladen.com/notes/services/routing-protocols.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.