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Mikrotik OSPF Routing Distance Ignored

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Discussion: Every routing protocol has a default distance to help the router to decide which route to use in case of multiple routes for the same destination. For Mikrotik routers these distances are listed here:https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Route_Selection_Algorithm_in_RouterOSIf you want to configure a backup link that is only activated when the OSPF main route is missing, you can …

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Cisco Routing – Administrative Distance

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Cisco routers are capable of different routing protocols and static and connected routes. Every routing protocol engine has its own distance/metric/weight to decide which route is best. When a routing protocol has chosen its best route, the route is entered into the routing table. The routing engine uses an “administrative distance” per routing protocol to …

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