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 sends hello packets every 5 seconds on high-bandwidth links; uses virtual links to link an area that does not have a connection to the backbone; cost is based on interface bandwidth. All three characteristics listed are features of OSPF (Open Shortest Path First). OSPF sends Hello packets every 10 seconds on broadcast/point-to-point links and every 5 seconds on high-bandwidth links (or every 30 seconds on NBMA), uses virtual links to connect non-contiguous ar

Submitted by manish99· Mar 6, 2026IP Connectivity - Understanding and configuring OSPF routing protocol characteristics, including Hello timers, area connectivity using virtual links, and metric calculation based on bandwidth (Cisco CCNA/CCNP Routing and Switching)

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sends hello packets every 5 seconds on high-bandwidth linksuses virtual links to link an area that does not have a connection to the backbonecost is based on interface bandwidth

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sends hello packets every 5 seconds on high-bandwidth links
uses virtual links to link an area that does not have a connection to the backbone
cost is based on interface bandwidth

Explanation

All three characteristics listed are features of OSPF (Open Shortest Path First). OSPF sends Hello packets every 10 seconds on broadcast/point-to-point links and every 5 seconds on high-bandwidth links (or every 30 seconds on NBMA), uses virtual links to connect non-contiguous areas to the backbone area (Area 0), and calculates route cost based on interface bandwidth (reference bandwidth / interface bandwidth). These are fundamental OSPF behaviors that distinguish it from other routing protocols like EIGRP or RIP.

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#OSPF#Link-State Routing#Interior Gateway Protocols#Area Design

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