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200-301 Question #1755: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: It uses virtual MAC addressing to provide gateway redundancy on a LAN.. HSRP provides first-hop gateway redundancy by creating a virtual IP and virtual MAC address shared between routers. The active router responds using the virtual MAC, ensuring seamless failover for hosts.
Submitted by luis.pe· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity
Question
What is a functionality of HSRP?
Options
- AIt provides router redundancy and route reconvergence when a router fails.
- BIt enlists gratuitous ARP to update a client's ARP cache when the active router switches over.
- CIt requires active and standby routes to provide failover in the case of a router failure.
- DIt uses virtual MAC addressing to provide gateway redundancy on a LAN.
Explanation
HSRP provides first-hop gateway redundancy by creating a virtual IP and virtual MAC address shared between routers. The active router responds using the virtual MAC, ensuring seamless failover for hosts.
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#HSRP#gateway redundancy#virtual MAC address
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