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What type of device does a computer turn to first when attempting to make contact with a host with a known IP address on another network?

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Answer:

default gateway

Step-by-step explanation:

A default gateway in a computer network environment means the access point through which a networked device uses to send or receive information from another network. Default gateways make it possible to exchange information from a local network to an outside network. So simply they serve as the interface through which communication is made with external networks or the internet.

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