What is the purpose of using First Hop Redundancy Protocol in a specific subnet?

The correct answer is B. sends the default route to the hosts on a network. FHRPs allow multiple routers to share a virtual IP address that hosts use as their default gateway. If the active router fails, another router takes over seamlessly, so hosts don’t lose

Submitted by diego_uy· Mar 5, 2026

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Afilter traffic based on destination IP addressing
Bsends the default route to the hosts on a network
Censures a loop-free physical topology
Dforwards multicast hello messages between routers

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B
89% (39)
C
7% (3)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

FHRPs allow multiple routers to share a virtual IP address that hosts use as their default gateway. If the active router fails, another router takes over seamlessly, so hosts don’t lose

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#FHRP#Gateway Redundancy#High Availability

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