CompTIA
N10-009 · Question #532
Which of the following will a router prioritize first in the route selection process?
The correct answer is A. Prefix length. In the route selection process, a router first prioritizes the route with the longest prefix length, as it represents the most specific match for a destination address.
Submitted by ahmad_uae· Mar 6, 2026Networking concepts
Question
Which of the following will a router prioritize first in the route selection process?
Options
- APrefix length
- BMetric
- CAdministrative distance
- DDefault route
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A90% (55)
- B2% (1)
- C2% (1)
- D7% (4)
Explanation
In the route selection process, a router first prioritizes the route with the longest prefix length, as it represents the most specific match for a destination address.
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