Question

In a subnetted network, the default gateway of a particular host represents: a. The Edge router that connects to an ISP (internet service provider). b. The closest router that connects to the other subnets. c. The closest firewall. d. Any other host in the same subnet

Answer 1

Solution:

The answer is option B.

Explanation:

In order to communicate with the other subnets and other networks, the routers are used.

A default gateway is a router present on a host which connects the hosts subnet to other networks.

The default gateway routers are different from the edge routers.

The edge routers helps to enable the connection between the external and the enterprise network.

In order to connect to other networks, the default gateway can be used.

This identifies the destination route of the packet and sends it on to that route. When no route specification matches the destinaiton address, the default gateway can be used.