A packet is sent to a router that does not have the packet destination address in its route table. How will the packet get to its proper destination?
A. Root Internet servers
B. Border Gateway Protocol
C. Gateway of last resort
D. Reverse DNS
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jansen9says:
A Gateway of Last Resort or Default gateway is a route used by the router when no other known route exists to transmit the IP packet. Known routes are present in the routing table. Hence, any route not known by the routing table is forwarded to the default route.
A Gateway of Last Resort or Default gateway is a route used by the router when no other known route exists to transmit the IP packet. Known routes are present in the routing table. Hence, any route not known by the routing table is forwarded to the default route.