Which type of device uses the destination IP address to forward packets?

The correct answer is A. Layer 3 router. A Layer 3 router uses the destination IP address to forward packets. The correct answer is A. Routers operate at Layer 3 of the OSI model and make forwarding decisions based on IP addresses. They are responsible for routing packets across different networks by examining the…

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ALayer 3 router
BLayer 2 switch
Crepeater
Dhub

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A
74% (40)
B
4% (2)
C
15% (8)
D
7% (4)

Explanation

A Layer 3 router uses the destination IP address to forward packets. The correct answer is A. Routers operate at Layer 3 of the OSI model and make forwarding decisions based on IP addresses. They are responsible for routing packets across different networks by examining the destination IP address contained in the packet's header.

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#Layer 3 routing#IP forwarding#network devices#packet forwarding

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