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300-410 Practice Question: Examine this configuration snippet: ``` router…
Examine this configuration snippet: ```
router rip
distance 120 ``` Which statement is true about the effect of this command?
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It changes the administrative distance for RIP routes to 120, which is the same as the default, so no change occurs.
The `distance` command under RIP sets the administrative distance for all RIP routes to 120, overriding the default of 120? Actually default is 120, so this command would have no effect if set to the same value.
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- ✓
It changes the administrative distance for RIP routes to 120, which is the same as the default, so no change occurs.
Why this is correct
RIP default AD is 120, so setting it to 120 has no effect.
- ✗
It changes the administrative distance for RIP routes to 120, which is lower than the default of 130.
Why it's wrong here
RIP default AD is 120, not 130.
- ✗
It changes the administrative distance for RIP routes to 120, but only for routes learned from RIP neighbors.
Why it's wrong here
All RIP routes are from RIP neighbors.
- ✗
It changes the administrative distance for RIP routes to 120, but only for routes with a hop count greater than 1.
Why it's wrong here
No such qualification is present.
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Routing Protocol Comparison
| Protocol | Metric | Max Hops | Algorithm | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIP v2 | Hop count | 15 | Bellman-Ford | Distance vector |
| OSPF | Cost (bandwidth) | Unlimited | Dijkstra (SPF) | Link state |
| EIGRP | Composite metric | Unlimited | DUAL | Hybrid |
| IS-IS | Cost | Unlimited | Dijkstra | Link state |
| BGP | Policy / attributes | Unlimited | Path vector | Path vector |
RIP's 15-hop limit makes it unsuitable for large networks. OSPF and EIGRP dominate modern enterprise deployments.
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