CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 479

A router has two static routes to the same destination network under the same OSPF process. How does the router forward packets to the destination if the net- hop devices are different?

Answer options

• A. The router chooses the route with the oldest age.
• B. The router chooses the next hop with the lowest IP address.
• C. The router chooses the next hop with the lowest MAC address.
• D. The router load-balances traffic over all routes to the destination.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because routers can perform load balancing across multiple routes to the same destination, allowing for efficient traffic distribution. Options A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not pertain to how routing decisions are made in this scenario, as routers do not base their path selection on age, lowest IP, or MAC addresses when multiple static routes exist.