What type algorithm can solve the problem of routing an email message along the shortest possible path through intermediate computers from your mail server to the destination mail server would examine all possible paths to the destination and then use the shortest one?

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Shirley Palmer

25 April, 20:24

What type algorithm can solve the problem of routing an email message along the shortest possible path through intermediate computers from your mail server to the destination mail server would examine all possible paths to the destination and then use the shortest one?

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Lillie Pena · Answer 1

Exponential.

Explanation:

The router is a network device that route packets to its destination through a path on its routing table. The routing table contains the path to the next hop count of the destination network. A path or route could be learnt statically or dynamically.

Static routes are learnt based on direct connection to other router or a hard coded path configuration. A dynamic route is learnt through a routing protocol. RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS are examples of routing protocols.

The OSPF or open shortest path first is a protocol that uses algorithm, load cost and other metrics to determine paths for packets. The exponential algorithm is used by the OSPF to determine the shortest and noise-free path to a destination.