What is the purpose of a default gateway?
- to physically connect a computer to a network
- to provide a permanent address to a computer
- to identify the network to which a computer is connected
- to identify the logical address of a networked computer and uniquely identify it to the rest of the network
- to identify the device that allows local network computers to communicate with devices on other networks
Explanation: When a host needs to send a data packet to a destination host in another network, it cannot send it directly but rather the transmission will be routed. The sending host first decides if the destination host is on the same network. If not, it will send it to the default gateway. A default gateway is typically referred to the interface of a router that is attached to the local network.
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