Routing Information Protocol (RIP), uses what metric to determine how network traffic should flow?

The correct answer is B. Hop Count. RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is a distance-vector routing protocol that uses hop count as its sole routing metric. Each router a packet must cross counts as one hop, and RIP has a maximum of 15 hops (16 is considered unreachable). Shortest Path is associated with OSPF…

Submitted by lucia.co· Apr 18, 2026Network Security

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AShortest Path
BHop Count
CSplit Horizon
DPath Vector

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B
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C
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RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is a distance-vector routing protocol that uses hop count as its sole routing metric. Each router a packet must cross counts as one hop, and RIP has a maximum of 15 hops (16 is considered unreachable). Shortest Path is associated with OSPF (link-state), Split Horizon is a RIP loop-prevention technique (not a metric), and Path Vector is used by BGP.

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#RIP#Routing Protocols#Network Metrics#Hop Count

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