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200-301 · Question #1625

Refer to the exhibit. With a reference bandwidth of 100 Gb on all routers, which path does router Y use to get to network 192.168.1.0/24?

The correct answer is D. router C > D > A > B > F. Router Y selects the path to network 192.168.1.0/24 based on the lowest cumulative OSPF cost, calculated from the reference bandwidth and interface speeds.

Submitted by amina.ke· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity

Question

Refer to the exhibit. With a reference bandwidth of 100 Gb on all routers, which path does router Y use to get to network 192.168.1.0/24?

Exhibits

200-301 question #1625 exhibit 1
200-301 question #1625 exhibit 2

Options

  • Arouter C > D > A > F
  • Brouter E > F
  • Crouter E > B > F
  • Drouter C > D > A > B > F

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    11% (3)
  • D
    82% (23)

Why each option

Router Y selects the path to network 192.168.1.0/24 based on the lowest cumulative OSPF cost, calculated from the reference bandwidth and interface speeds.

Arouter C > D > A > F

Path A is incorrect because its cumulative OSPF cost must be higher than path D, implying its links have lower bandwidths and thus higher individual costs.

Brouter E > F

Path B is incorrect because its shorter hop count does not guarantee a lower OSPF cost; its links likely have lower bandwidths, leading to a higher total cost.

Crouter E > B > F

Path C is incorrect because its cumulative OSPF cost, even with three hops, must be higher than path D due to assumed lower bandwidth links and higher individual costs.

Drouter C > D > A > B > FCorrect

Path D, router C > D > A > B > F, is the correct path because OSPF, with a reference bandwidth of 100 Gbps, prioritizes routes with the lowest cumulative cost. Even if this path involves more hops, its links must have higher bandwidth (lower individual OSPF cost) compared to the links in other potential paths, resulting in the lowest overall cost.

Concept tested: OSPF path selection and cost calculation

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/open-shortest-path-first-ospf/7039-1.html

Topics

#OSPF#Routing path selection#OSPF cost calculation

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