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200-301 Question #261: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: It reduces routing failures by allowing more than one router to represent itself, as the default. A first hop redundancy protocol (FHRP) is a computer networking protocol which is designed to protect the default gateway used on a subnetwork by allowing two or more routers to provide backup for that address; in the event of failure of an active router, the backup router will t

Submitted by rania.sa· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity

Question

What is the primary purpose of a First Hop Redundancy Protocol?

Options

  • AIt allows directly connected neighbors to share configuration information.
  • BIt allows a router to use bridge priorities to create multiple loop-free paths to a single destination.
  • CIt reduces routing failures by allowing Layer 3 load balancing between OSPF neighbors that have
  • DIt reduces routing failures by allowing more than one router to represent itself, as the default

Explanation

A first hop redundancy protocol (FHRP) is a computer networking protocol which is designed to protect the default gateway used on a subnetwork by allowing two or more routers to provide backup for that address; in the event of failure of an active router, the backup router will take

Topics

#First Hop Redundancy Protocol#FHRP#Default Gateway Redundancy

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