In a route entry, what does the DST Address field specify?

• A. the destination subnet or IP you are forwarding to
• B. the gateway IP address
• C. the next hop MAC address
• D. the local interface address

Answer: (A)

DST Address is the destination network or host that this route applies to. It defines which packets match the route—the router checks the destination IP against this address (and its prefix) to decide if this route should be used. It can be a single IP or a subnet (like 10.0.0.0/24). The gateway field determines where to forward matched packets, not the DST Address itself. The local interface address is just the router’s own address on that interface, not the route’s destination. For example, a route with DST Address 192.168.1.0/24 and Gateway 192.168.2.1 will forward any packet destined for 192.168.1.0/24 toward 192.168.2.1.