When Searching the Routing Table, a Router Follows the Longest

question 331

Multiple Choice

When searching the routing table, a router follows the longest matching rule. Which of the following parameters does the length is the longest matching rule indicate?

• A) Next-hop IP address length
• B) Cost
• C) Mask length
• D) Preference value of the routing protocol

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