What is the OSPF default reference bandwidth?

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What is the OSPF default reference bandwidth?

100 Kbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
10 Mbps

Explanation: By default, OSPF uses a reference bandwidth of 100 Mbps to calculate interface cost (Cost = Reference Bandwidth / Interface Bandwidth). This means any interface with a bandwidth of 100 Mbps or higher will have a default cost of 1 unless the reference bandwidth is manually adjusted.

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