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Which type of protocol is VRRP?

The correct answer is A. allows two or more routers to act as a default gateway. VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) allows multiple routers to act as a single redundant default gateway for network hosts.

Submitted by lukas.cz· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity

Question

Which type of protocol is VRRP?

Options

  • Aallows two or more routers to act as a default gateway
  • Buses Cisco-proprietary First Hop Redundancy Protocol
  • Cuses a destination IP address 224.0.0.102 for router-to-router communication
  • Duses dynamic IP address assignment

How the community answered

(62 responses)
  • A
    87% (54)
  • B
    6% (4)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) allows multiple routers to act as a single redundant default gateway for network hosts.

Aallows two or more routers to act as a default gatewayCorrect

VRRP is a First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) that enables a group of routers to form a virtual router, sharing a single virtual IP and MAC address, thereby allowing two or more routers to transparently act as a redundant default gateway for network hosts.

Buses Cisco-proprietary First Hop Redundancy Protocol

VRRP is an open standard, while HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol) is the Cisco-proprietary First Hop Redundancy Protocol.

Cuses a destination IP address 224.0.0.102 for router-to-router communication

VRRP uses the multicast address 224.0.0.18 for communication, not 224.0.0.102, which is used by HSRP version 2.

Duses dynamic IP address assignment

VRRP uses a pre-configured virtual IP address and does not employ dynamic IP address assignment for its virtual router function.

Concept tested: First Hop Redundancy Protocols (VRRP)

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipapp_fhrp/configuration/xe-3s/fhrp-xe-3s-book/fhrp-vrrp-m.html

Topics

#VRRP#First Hop Redundancy Protocol#Default Gateway Redundancy

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