When there is more than one best path for an IP packet in the routing table, their _____ are compared to break the tie?
A) subnet masks
B) exit ports
C) metric values
D) next hop IPs
E) host IP addresses

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When there are multiple paths with the same destination and subnet mask in the routing table, the metric values are compared to determine the best path. The path with the lowest metric value is chosen as the best path as it indicates the shortest and fastest route.

When There Is More Than One Best Path for an IP