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

How does a router handle an incoming packet whose destination network is missing from the Routing table?
A. it discards the packet.
B. it broadcasts the packet to each network on the router.
C. it routes the packet to the default route.
D. it broadcasts the packet to each interface on the router.

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6 thoughts on “How does a router handle an incoming packet whose destination network is missing from the Routing table?

  1. Answer should be A.

    There is no mention of a default route configured on the router. Therefore packet is discarded.

    1. When it says “it routes the packet to the default route” that means it exist, so the correct answer is C.

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