Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-301 CCNA) – Question507

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?

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:

Explanation:
Load balancing is a standard functionality of Cisco IOS Software that is available across all router platforms. It is inherent to the forwarding process in the router, and it enables a router to use multiple paths to a destination when it forwards packets. The number of paths used is limited by the number of entries that the routing protocol puts in the routing table. Four entries is the default in Cisco IOS Software for IP routing protocols except for BGP. BGP has a default of one entry.