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Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the characteristics from the left onto the routing protocols they describe on the right. Answer:

The correct answer is Dual Diffusing Update algorithm; metrics are bandwidth, delay, reliability, load, and MTU; cost-based metric; Dijkstra algorithm. EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) uses the Dual Diffusing Update Algorithm (DUAL) for loop-free path selection and calculates routes using composite metrics including bandwidth, delay, reliability, load, and MTU. OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) uses Dijkstra's…

Submitted by joshua94· Mar 6, 2026IP Connectivity – Compare and contrast routing protocol characteristics including EIGRP and OSPF metrics and algorithms (CCNA 200-301 Domain 3)

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Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the characteristics from the left onto the routing protocols they describe on the right. Answer:

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cost-based metricDual Diffusing Update algorithmmetrics are bandwidth, delay, reliability, load, and MTUDijkstra algorithm

Correct arrangement

  • Dual Diffusing Update algorithm
  • metrics are bandwidth, delay, reliability, load, and MTU
  • cost-based metric
  • Dijkstra algorithm

Explanation

EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) uses the Dual Diffusing Update Algorithm (DUAL) for loop-free path selection and calculates routes using composite metrics including bandwidth, delay, reliability, load, and MTU. OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) uses Dijkstra's Shortest Path First (SPF) algorithm and employs a cost-based metric derived from interface bandwidth. These pairings reflect the fundamental algorithmic and metric distinctions between these two major routing protocols.

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#EIGRP#OSPF#Routing Protocols#Dynamic Routing

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