CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 434

Which of the following technologies provides a failover mechanism for the default gateway?

Answer options

• A. FHRP
• B. LACP
• C. OSPF
• D. STP

Correct answer: A

Explanation

FHRP (First Hop Redundancy Protocol) is designed specifically to provide redundancy for the default gateway, allowing for seamless failover. LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) is used for link aggregation and does not handle gateway failover. OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a routing protocol and does not directly manage gateway redundancy, while STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) prevents loops in network topologies but does not provide failover for default gateways.