CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 8

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 specifically designed to provide failover capabilities for the default gateway, ensuring continuous connectivity. The other options, such as LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol), OSPF (Open Shortest Path First), and STP (Spanning Tree Protocol), serve different networking functions and do not provide default gateway redundancy.