How does a router handle an incoming packet whose destination network is missing from the routing table?

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How does a router handle an incoming packet whose destination network is missing from the routing table?

it broadcast the packet to each interface on the router
it discards the packet
it broadcasts the packet to each network on the router
it routes the packet to the default route

Explanation: Change from “it discards the packet” to “it routes the packet to the default route” because there is new question Which definition of default route is true? with answer “A route used when a destination route is missing.”

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