Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the threat defense solutions from the left onto their descriptions on the right. Answer:

The correct answer is Link State Protocol; supports only equal multipath load balancing; quickly computes new path upon link failure; maintains alternative loop-free backup path if available; selects routes using the DUAL algorithm; Advanced Distance Vector Protocol. This question maps routing protocol characteristics to their correct protocols: OSPF is a Link State Protocol that quickly computes new paths upon link failure using Dijkstra's SPF algorithm. EIGRP is an Advanced Distance Vector (Hybrid) Protocol that selects routes using the DUA

Submitted by yousef_jo· Mar 6, 2026Network Infrastructure / IP Routing - Understanding the characteristics, algorithms, and behaviors of dynamic routing protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, and RIP, commonly tested in CCNA (200-301) and CompTIA Network+ certifications.

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maintains alternative loop-free backup path if availableLink State Protocolselects routes using the DUAL algorithmsupports only equal multipath load balancingAdvanced Distance Vector Protocolquickly computes new path upon link failure

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Link State Protocol
supports only equal multipath load balancing
quickly computes new path upon link failure
maintains alternative loop-free backup path if available
selects routes using the DUAL algorithm
Advanced Distance Vector Protocol

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This question maps routing protocol characteristics to their correct protocols: OSPF is a Link State Protocol that quickly computes new paths upon link failure using Dijkstra's SPF algorithm. EIGRP is an Advanced Distance Vector (Hybrid) Protocol that selects routes using the DUAL algorithm, maintains alternative loop-free backup paths (Feasible Successors), and supports both equal AND unequal multipath load balancing - making 'supports only equal multipath load balancing' a characteristic of RIP or basic distance vector protocols, not EIGRP. The correct arrangement pairs each description with the protocol or algorithm that uniquely defines it.

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#Routing Protocols#OSPF#EIGRP#DUAL Algorithm

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