While working on a PC, a technician notices 0.0.0.0 in the routing table. Which of the following does this indicate?

The correct answer is A. It is the default route. The address 0.0.0.0 generally means "any address". If a packet destination doesn't match an individual address in the table, it must match a 0.0.0.0 gateway address. In other words, default gateway is always pointed by 0.0.0.0

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AIt is the default route.
BThis is the address for the DHCP server.
CThe PC has not been assigned an IP address.
DThe firewall is down.

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Explanation

The address 0.0.0.0 generally means "any address". If a packet destination doesn't match an individual address in the table, it must match a 0.0.0.0 gateway address. In other words, default gateway is always pointed by 0.0.0.0

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