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Which three statements about link-state routing are true? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. Routes are updated when a change in topology occurs. B. Updates are sent to a multicast address by default. C. OSPF is a link-state protocol.. Link-state routing protocols, such as OSPF, respond to topology changes by updating routes and typically send these updates to multicast addresses for efficient communication among neighbors.

Submitted by helene.fr· Mar 5, 2026

Question

Which three statements about link-state routing are true? (Choose three.)

Options

  • ARoutes are updated when a change in topology occurs.
  • BUpdates are sent to a multicast address by default.
  • COSPF is a link-state protocol.
  • DUpdates are sent to a broadcast address.
  • ERIP is a link-state protocol.
  • FIt uses split horizon.

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    93% (25)
  • D
    4% (1)
  • F
    4% (1)

Why each option

Link-state routing protocols, such as OSPF, respond to topology changes by updating routes and typically send these updates to multicast addresses for efficient communication among neighbors.

ARoutes are updated when a change in topology occurs.Correct

Link-state routing protocols use event-triggered updates, meaning they send out routing information only when a change in the network topology occurs, rather than sending full updates periodically.

BUpdates are sent to a multicast address by default.Correct

By default, link-state routing protocols like OSPF send their updates (LSAs) to specific multicast addresses (e.g., 224.0.0.5) to ensure efficient communication with directly connected neighbors.

COSPF is a link-state protocol.Correct

OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a prominent example of a link-state routing protocol, which maintains a complete topology map of the network and uses Dijkstra's algorithm to calculate the shortest path.

DUpdates are sent to a broadcast address.

Link-state protocols generally do not send updates to a broadcast address; they utilize multicast addresses for more efficient and targeted communication.

ERIP is a link-state protocol.

RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is a distance-vector routing protocol, not a link-state protocol, and relies on periodic routing table exchanges.

FIt uses split horizon.

Split horizon is a loop-prevention mechanism primarily used by distance-vector routing protocols like RIP, preventing a router from advertising a route back out the interface it was learned from.

Concept tested: Link-state routing protocol characteristics

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

Topics

#Link-state routing#OSPF#Routing protocol fundamentals

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