ITPEC IP October 2024 Question 31
ITPEC IP October 2024 — Question 31 of 100
A default gateway is the entrance and exit used to reach networks outside the local network. A host compares the destination IP address with its own subnet. If the destination is not local, the host sends the packet to the configured default gateway, normally a router, which forwards it toward the Internet or another network.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- (a) Splitter divides or combines a physical signal or connection; it does not route IP packets between networks
- (c) Hub repeats Ethernet signals among devices on the same LAN segment
- (d) Repeater regenerates a weakened signal to extend transmission distance
Key rule: The default gateway is the next-hop router for destinations outside the host's local subnet.
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