CCNA Routing and Switching (legacy) — Question 161

Which component of the routing table ranks routing protocols according to their preferences?

Answer options

• A. administrative distance
• B. next hop
• C. metric
• D. routing protocol code

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, administrative distance, as it is the value used to rank routing protocols based on their reliability and trustworthiness. The other options, such as next hop, metric, and routing protocol code, serve different purposes in the routing process and do not determine protocol preference.