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The command ip route 192.168.100.160 255.255.255.224 192.168.10.2 was issued on a router. No routing protocols or other static routes are configured on the router. Which statement is true about this c
The correct answer is C. Packets that are destined for host 192.168.100.160 will be sent to 192.168.10.2.. The command configures a static route, directing all traffic destined for the 192.168.100.160/27 network to the next-hop IP address 192.168.10.2.
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- AThe interface with IP address 192.168.10.2 is on this router.
- BThe command sets a gateway of last resort for the router.
- CPackets that are destined for host 192.168.100.160 will be sent to 192.168.10.2.
- DThe command creates a static route for all IP traffic with the source address 192.168.100.160.
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The command configures a static route, directing all traffic destined for the 192.168.100.160/27 network to the next-hop IP address 192.168.10.2.
The IP address 192.168.10.2 represents the next-hop router, which is a different device on an adjacent network segment, not an interface on the router where this command is entered.
A gateway of last resort (default route) is configured using ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0. This command configures a specific route to a particular destination network, not a default route for all unknown destinations.
The command ip route 192.168.100.160 255.255.255.224 192.168.10.2 defines a static route for the network 192.168.100.160 with a /27 subnet mask. Any packets whose destination IP address falls within this network (192.168.100.160 - 192.168.100.191) will be forwarded to the next-hop router at 192.168.10.2.
Static routes are based on the destination IP address of the packet, not the source IP address. This command defines a route for packets destined for the 192.168.100.160/27 network.
Concept tested: Static route configuration and interpretation
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/dial/configuration/guide/dia_cft.html
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