# OSPF Path Selection explained

**URL:** https://forum.networklessons.com/t/ospf-path-selection-explained/969
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**Created:** [December 24, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/ospf-path-selection-explained/969 "2016-12-24T18:54:27Z")
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#### Post date: [April 22, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/ospf-path-selection-explained/969/29 "2018-04-22T14:33:59Z")

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Hi Rene, Hi all

I still have problems for the choice between an E1 or N1 route (same between E2 or N2)  
In the drawing of this course, what would have been the result if the router injecting the E1 route had been an internal router of area 3 ? R1 would then have received :

- an E1 route from that router, ie an inter-area external route of type E1
- and an N1 route from area 167. But since R1 has an interface in that area, that would have been an intra-area external route

Will R1 still prefer the E1 route, an inter-area external over an intra-area external ?

Thanks a lot

Imen

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