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350-401 Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps of DMVPN Phase 3 NHRP…
Drag and drop the steps of DMVPN Phase 3 NHRP registration and spoke-to-spoke tunnel establishment into the correct order, from first to last.
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Spoke registers with hub via NHRP
In DMVPN Phase 3, the spoke first registers its NHRP mapping with the hub, then the hub propagates the mapping. When a spoke needs to reach another spoke, it sends an NHRP resolution request to the hub, the hub replies with the mapping, and then the spoke initiates a direct IPsec tunnel to the target spoke.
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VPN Protocol Comparison
| Protocol | Port | Encryption | Authentication | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEv2 / IPsec | UDP 500 / 4500 | AES-256 | Certificates / PSK | Site-to-site & remote access |
| SSL / TLS VPN | TCP 443 | TLS 1.3 | Certificates / MFA | Clientless remote access |
| L2TP / IPsec | UDP 1701 | AES (IPsec) | PSK / Certificates | Legacy remote access |
| WireGuard | UDP 51820 | ChaCha20 | Public keys | Modern high-performance VPN |
| PPTP | TCP 1723 | MPPE (weak) | MS-CHAPv2 | Legacy — avoid in production |
PPTP is considered insecure. IKEv2/IPsec and SSL VPN are the current recommended options.
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