In a routing table, which code denotes a directly connected network?

In a routing table, which code denotes a directly connected network?

• A. Local
• B. OSPF
• C. Connected
• D. Static

Answer: (C)

Directly connected networks are those that the router can reach immediately via one of its own interfaces. When an interface is up and has an IP address, the router automatically creates a route to the subnet of that interface and flags it as “Connected.” This indicates the route originates from the router’s own hardware and is not learned from another device or inserted manually. The Connected entry shows the network that sits directly on a local interface, and packets destined for that subnet are forwarded out that interface without needing any routing decisions about next hops. Local, static, and dynamic (OSPF) entries come from other sources: Local is the router’s own address on the interface, static is a manually configured route, and OSPF represents routes learned through that dynamic protocol.

Directly connected networks are those that the router can reach immediately via one of its own interfaces. When an interface is up and has an IP address, the router automatically creates a route to the subnet of that interface and flags it as “Connected.” This indicates the route originates from the router’s own hardware and is not learned from another device or inserted manually. The Connected entry shows the network that sits directly on a local interface, and packets destined for that subnet are forwarded out that interface without needing any routing decisions about next hops.

Local, static, and dynamic (OSPF) entries come from other sources: Local is the router’s own address on the interface, static is a manually configured route, and OSPF represents routes learned through that dynamic protocol.