first hop redundancy protocol explained
Describe the Purpose of First-Hop Redundancy Protocols (HSRP)
Domain 3.5 | IP Connectivity — 25% of exam Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: Key Terms Glossary Term Definition First-Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) A category of protocols that let multiple routers share a single virtual gateway address, so hosts survive the failure of any one router. Default...
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Default Gateway Limitations: Why One Static Gateway Isn’t Enough
A host doesn’t route. It knows its own subnet, and for everything outside that subnet, it sends traffic to exactly one configured address: its default gateway. That single point of dependency is the limitation this article covers — and understanding it is what motivates every First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) that exists, from HSRP to...