What is the administrative distance of EIGRP and how does it differ from the administrative distance of other routing protocols?

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EIGRP Administrative Distance

What is the administrative distance of EIGRP and how does it differ from other routing protocols?

EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) has an administrative distance of 90.

Administrative distance is a measure of the reliability of a routing protocol. In comparison to other routing protocols:

  • EIGRP has a lower administrative distance compared to RIP (Routing Information Protocol) which has an administrative distance of 120.
  • EIGRP also has a lower administrative distance compared to OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) which has an administrative distance of 110.
  • However, EIGRP has a higher administrative distance compared to directly connected interfaces which have an administrative distance of 0.
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