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312-50V9 · Question #289
312-50V9 Question #289: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: The first static route indicates that the internal addresses are using the internal gateway and the. The two static routes implement split routing: internal 10.x.x.x traffic uses the internal gateway while all other traffic is forwarded through the external gateway.
Question
You are an Ethical Hacker who is auditing the ABC company. When you verify the NOC one of the machines has 2 connections, one wired and the other wireless. When you verify the configuration of this Windows system you find two static routes. route add 10.0.0.0 mask 255.0.0.0 10.0.0.1 route add 0.0.0.0 mask 255.0.0.0 199.168.0.1 What is the main purpose of those static routes?
Options
- ABoth static routes indicate that the traffic is external with different gateway.
- BThe first static route indicates that the internal traffic will use an external gateway and the second
- CBoth static routes indicate that the traffic is internal with different gateway.
- DThe first static route indicates that the internal addresses are using the internal gateway and the
Explanation
The two static routes implement split routing: internal 10.x.x.x traffic uses the internal gateway while all other traffic is forwarded through the external gateway.
Common mistakes.
- A. Both routes are not for external traffic; the first route uses internal gateway 10.0.0.1 and targets the private 10.0.0.0/8 address space.
- B. The first route uses an internal gateway (10.0.0.1), not an external one; only the default route routes traffic through the external gateway 199.168.0.1.
- C. Both routes are not for internal traffic; the default route (0.0.0.0) with gateway 199.168.0.1 clearly handles external internet-bound traffic.
Concept tested. Static route configuration on a dual-homed Windows host
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/route_ws2008
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