NETWORK LAYER
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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It has an IP address in the same range as other hosts in the local network
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It accepts data into the local network and forwarding data out of the local network
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It can route to the other networks
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It cannot be routed to another router
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Detailed explanation-1: -The default gateway is the path used to pass information when the device doesn’t know where the destination is. More directly, a default gateway is a router that connects your host to remote network segments. It’s the exit point for all the packets in your network that have destinations outside your network.
Detailed explanation-2: -The device to which the default route points is often called the default gateway, and it often carries out other functions such as packet filtering, firewalling, or proxy server operations. The default route in Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) is designated as the zero address, 0.0. 0.0/0 in CIDR notation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The gateway converts information, data or other communications from one protocol or format to another. A router may perform some of the functions of a gateway. An Internet gateway can transfer communications between an enterprise network and the Internet.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are two main types of gateways: unidirectional gateways and bidirectional gateways.