N10-005 · Question #497
Which of the following dynamic routing protocols selects routing paths based upon hop count?
The correct answer is B. RIP. RIP (Routing Information Protocol) uses hop count as its sole routing metric, with a maximum of 15 hops (16 is considered unreachable). BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) uses path attributes such as AS-path length and policy. OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) uses cost, which is…
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Which of the following dynamic routing protocols selects routing paths based upon hop count?
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- ABGP
- BRIP
- COSPF
- DIGRP
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(13 responses)- B85% (11)
- C8% (1)
- D8% (1)
Explanation
RIP (Routing Information Protocol) uses hop count as its sole routing metric, with a maximum of 15 hops (16 is considered unreachable). BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) uses path attributes such as AS-path length and policy. OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) uses cost, which is based on link bandwidth. IGRP (Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) uses a composite metric incorporating bandwidth, delay, reliability, and load. RIP's simplicity makes it easy to configure but unsuitable for large or complex networks due to its limited hop count and slow convergence.
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