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What is a reason to implement HSRP on a network?
The correct answer is B. to ensure that user traffic in a LAN rapidly recovers from the failure of an edge routing device. HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol) provides gateway redundancy, allowing quick failover if the primary router becomes unavailable.
Submitted by akirajp· Mar 5, 2026Network Access
Question
What is a reason to implement HSRP on a network?
Options
- Ato optimally route traffic based on the forwarding capacity of the edge routing devices in the LAN
- Bto ensure that user traffic in a LAN rapidly recovers from the failure of an edge routing device
- Cto provide load balancing over multiple gateways in a LAN network
- Dto identify the closest hop to the default gateway in a LAN network
How the community answered
(12 responses)- B92% (11)
- D8% (1)
Explanation
HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol) provides gateway redundancy, allowing quick failover if the primary router becomes unavailable.
Topics
#HSRP#First Hop Redundancy Protocol#Gateway Redundancy
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