Multiple choice

A router has learned two equal cost paths to a remote network via the EIGRP and RIP protocols. Both protocols are using their default configurations. Which path to the remote network will be installed in the routing table?

  1. the path learned via EIGRP

  2. the path learned via RIP

  3. the path with the highest metric value

  4. both paths with load balancing
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Explanation

When multiple routing protocols learn paths to the same destination, the router chooses the path with the lowest administrative distance. EIGRP has an administrative distance of 90, while RIP has 120. Therefore, even with equal costs, the EIGRP path is preferred and installed in the routing table.

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