OSPF Neighbor States Explained | DOWN to FULL | OSPF Masterclass Ep 1

Learn how OSPF routers discover neighbors, establish adjacencies, and synchronize their Link-State Databases. Welcome to Episode 1 of the Packet Journey OSPF Masterclass! In this episode, we explain the OSPF neighbor states step by step: DOWN — Waiting for Hello packets INIT — Neighbor discovery 2-WAY — Bidirectional communication EXSTART — Master/slave negotiation EXCHANGE — Database Description exchange LOADING — Requesting missing LSAs FULL — Database synchronization complete You’ll also understand why some neighbors remain in 2-WAY and how OSPF progresses toward a FULL adjacency. 📚 Series: OSPF Masterclass by Packet Journey Subscribe for Cisco networking, routing and switching, and real-world network troubleshooting. #OSPF #CiscoNetworking #CCNA #CCNP #PacketJourney #networking #networkengineering #dns