Which of the following is a characteristic of Link State protocols?

The correct answer is C. Routers know the entire network topology. Link-State routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, IS-IS) operate by: Each router flooding link-state advertisements (LSAs) throughout the network. Every router constructs a complete map of the network topology. Then each router runs the SPF algorithm to compute optimal paths. Option C…

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ARouters send a copy of their entire routing table to their neighbors.
BRouters send frequent periodic updates to the entire network.
CRouters know the entire network topology.
DRouters use hop-count to calculate their routing tables.

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A
16% (5)
B
10% (3)
C
71% (22)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Link-State routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, IS-IS) operate by: Each router flooding link-state advertisements (LSAs) throughout the network. Every router constructs a complete map of the network topology. Then each router runs the SPF algorithm to compute optimal paths. Option C is correct - routers know the entire network topology.

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