Which situation favors a multipoint topology over point-to-point?
- When VLSM cannot be used to conserve addresses
- When using routing protocols other than IP
- When using a frame mesh topology to save access circuits
- When using a routing protocol that requires broadcast updates
Explanation: Point-to-point topologies typically requires a separate subnet for each point-to-point connection. In many networks VLSM is used to subnet one of the subnets as /30 networks. If this is not an option, multipoint topology can be used. Multipoint topology means that all the VCs share the same subnet address. (Note: In today’s modern networks, VLSM usually is an option.)
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