What is the benefit of using FHRP (First Hop Redundancy Protocol)?

The correct answer is C. higher degree of availability. FHRP, or First Hop Redundancy Protocol, refers to a set of protocols used in computer networks to provide redundancy and high availability for the default gateway or first hop of the network. The primary benefit of using FHRP is to ensure continuous network connectivity and minim

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What is the benefit of using FHRP (First Hop Redundancy Protocol)?

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Areduced management overhead on network routers
Bbalancing traffic across multiple gateways in proportion to their loads
Chigher degree of availability
Dreduced ARP traffic on the network

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B
4% (1)
C
91% (21)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

FHRP, or First Hop Redundancy Protocol, refers to a set of protocols used in computer networks to provide redundancy and high availability for the default gateway or first hop of the network. The primary benefit of using FHRP is to ensure continuous network connectivity and minimize network downtime in the event of a failure.

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#FHRP#gateway redundancy#high availability#HSRP

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