Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-301 CCNA) – Question437

What is the purpose of using First Hop Redundancy Protocol on a specific subnet?

A. forwards multicast hello messages between routers
B. sends the default route to the hosts on a network
C. ensures a loop-free physical topology
D. filters traffic based on destination IP addressing

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Explanation:
The routers in the FHRP group share a virtual MAC and Virtual IP and that acts as the Default Gateway for the HOSTS. It provides redundancy is case a router fails, no need to change the default gateway information.