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N10-009 · Question #205

Which of the following routing technologies uses unequal cost load balancing and port 88?

The correct answer is A. EIGRP. EIGRP is a routing protocol distinguished by its ability to perform unequal cost load balancing across multiple paths and its use of Reliable Transport Protocol (RTP) on IP protocol 88 for reliable delivery of routing information.

Submitted by klara.se· Mar 6, 2026Networking concepts

Question

Which of the following routing technologies uses unequal cost load balancing and port 88?

Options

  • AEIGRP
  • BBGP
  • CRIP
  • DOSPF

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    91% (21)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

EIGRP is a routing protocol distinguished by its ability to perform unequal cost load balancing across multiple paths and its use of Reliable Transport Protocol (RTP) on IP protocol 88 for reliable delivery of routing information.

AEIGRPCorrect

EIGRP uniquely supports unequal cost load balancing, allowing traffic distribution over paths with different metrics, unlike OSPF or RIP which typically only support equal cost load balancing. It also utilizes its custom Reliable Transport Protocol (RTP) which runs directly over IP and is assigned IP protocol number 88 for its communication between neighbors.

BBGP

BGP is an exterior gateway protocol that primarily uses TCP port 179 for neighbor communication and does not inherently support unequal cost load balancing in the same manner as EIGRP.

CRIP

RIP is a distance-vector protocol that uses UDP port 520 for routing updates and only supports equal cost load balancing, distributing traffic evenly across paths with identical metrics.

DOSPF

OSPF is a link-state protocol that uses IP protocol 89 for routing messages and typically performs equal cost load balancing over paths with the same shortest path cost.

Concept tested: EIGRP features (unequal cost load balancing, port 88)

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_eigrp/configuration/15-mt/ire-15-mt-book/ire-unequal-cost-lb.html

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