What are two purposes of HSRP? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is B. It improves network availability by providing redundant gateways. C. It groups two or more routers to operate as one virtual router.. HSRP, which stands for Hot Standby Router Protocol, is a First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) used in computer networks. Its primary purpose is to provide redundancy and high availability for the default gateway or first hop router in a network where multiple routers operate as a

Submitted by olafpl· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity

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AIt provides a mechanism for diskless clients to autoconfigure their IP parameters during boot.
BIt improves network availability by providing redundant gateways.
CIt groups two or more routers to operate as one virtual router.
DIt passes configuration information to hosts in a TCP/IP network.
EIt helps hosts on the network to reach remote subnets without a default gateway.

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HSRP, which stands for Hot Standby Router Protocol, is a First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) used in computer networks. Its primary purpose is to provide redundancy and high availability for the default gateway or first hop router in a network where multiple routers operate as a single virtual router.

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#HSRP#First Hop Redundancy#Gateway redundancy#Virtual router

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