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per packet vs per destination load balancing

Diagram Illustrating Equal-Cost Load Balancing And Eigrp Unequal-Cost Load Balancing With Routers R1, R2, And R3.
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What is Network Load Balancing

Routers use administrative distance (AD) to prioritize routes learned from different routing protocols when multiple paths to a destination exist. AD is a value assigned to each routing protocol, with lower values indicating higher preference (e.g., EIGRP AD is 90, OSPF AD is 110). If multiple paths exist within the same protocol (same AD), the...

Asad Ijaz 4 min read
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