Question

What mechanism do routers use to determine where to send data addressed to a host that does not reside on the local network?(1 point)
Responses

the MAC address of the sending host
the MAC address of the sending host

the network switch port address
the network switch port address

the network address of the destination host
the network address of the destination host

the media access control (MAC) address of the destination host
the media access control (MAC) address of the destination host

Answer 1

Routers use **the network address of the destination host** to determine where to send data addressed to a host that does not reside on the local network. This involves looking up the destination IP address in their routing table to decide the best path for forwarding the data.