CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 759

Which of the following routing protocols uses bandwidth and delay as the primary metrics to calculate the best path?

Answer options

• A. EIGRIP
• B. RIP
• C. OSPF
• D. BGP

Correct answer: A

Explanation

EIGRIP, or Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, utilizes both bandwidth and delay as its main metrics for path selection, making it well-suited for dynamic networks. In contrast, RIP primarily uses hop count, OSPF relies on cost based on bandwidth, and BGP uses path attributes, which do not focus on both bandwidth and delay like EIGRIP does.