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 Sh

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

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

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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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