Drag and drop each OSPF network type on the left to its matching DR election behavior on the right.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Elects DR and BDR; uses multicast Hello to 224.0.0.5
Elects DR and BDR; uses unicast Hello to configured neighbors
No DR/BDR election; uses multicast 224.0.0.5
No DR/BDR election; uses multicast 224.0.0.5
Always advertised as a /32 host route; no DR election
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Broadcast: Elects DR and BDR; uses multicast Hello to 224.0.0.5
Broadcast network type elects DR/BDR and uses multicast 224.0.0.5/6; Non-broadcast (NBMA) also elects DR/BDR but uses unicast; Point-to-point does not elect DR/BDR; Point-to-multipoint does not elect DR/BDR and uses multicast; Loopback interface is always advertised as a /32 host route regardless of configured mask.
Visual reference
Quick reference
| 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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