220-801 · Question #1107
A technician is reviewing the output of an ipconfig command. Which of the following listed IP addresses forwards traffic to another network or subnet?
The correct answer is D. Default gateway. The default gateway is the IP address of the router or Layer 3 device that forwards packets destined for hosts outside the local subnet. When a device needs to communicate with a different network or subnet, it sends the traffic to the default gateway, which then routes it…
Question
A technician is reviewing the output of an ipconfig command. Which of the following listed IP addresses forwards traffic to another network or subnet?
Options
- ADHCP server
- BDNS servers
- CSubnet mask
- DDefault gateway
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A5% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D90% (35)
Explanation
The default gateway is the IP address of the router or Layer 3 device that forwards packets destined for hosts outside the local subnet. When a device needs to communicate with a different network or subnet, it sends the traffic to the default gateway, which then routes it appropriately. The DHCP server assigns IP configuration automatically but does not route traffic. DNS servers resolve hostnames to IP addresses but do not forward packets between networks. The subnet mask defines the boundary of the local network but is not an IP address that forwards traffic.
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.