The next hop is 10.0.0.1 because it has a better administrative distance. Router D has possible routing information through different protocols. When routes to the same prefix compete, the router chooses the route with the lowest administrative distance before comparing protocol-specific metrics. In the exhibit, the EIGRP path via 10.0.0.1 is preferred over the OSPF-learned alternative because EIGRP has a better administrative distance than OSPF. The next hop is therefore 10.0.0.1. Cisco CCNA 200-301 v1.1 IP Connectivity expects engineers to separate administrative distance from metric: administrative distance ranks route sources, while the metric ranks paths within the same routing protocol. The corrected answer is the 10.0.0.1 next hop because it has the better administrative distance.
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