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What is a default gateway? What happens if I don’t have one?

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Question added by SYED RAJA WAQAR HUSSAIN SHAH SYED ASHFAQUE HUSSAIN SHAH , NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR , SHUJABAD GROUP OF INDUSTRIES (Pvt) Ltd: Multan
Date Posted: 2016/02/02
Zahid akhtar agwan
by Zahid akhtar agwan , 17 , mz mobile company

It  there is no gateway that means that the packet will not reach the other networks. so the gateway is more and more necessary 

Mohamed kamal Hashem
by Mohamed kamal Hashem , Network Security Engineer , Telecom Egypt

The gateway is a routing device that knows how to pass traffic between different subnets and networks.

 

if there is no gateway that means that the packet will not reach the other networks.

Hassan Tahiri
by Hassan Tahiri , المسؤول عن الصيانة , MICMAINTE

Default gateway is the address of your router/ modem. It is common for all the devices connected to same network.

Without a default gateway you will not be able to route packets out of your LAN

 

Zain Tariq
by Zain Tariq , Investigation officer , Mobilink PMCL

default gateway is..0.0.1 and if you don't have one then there is defiantly an issue with your network card

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