Data is sent across the internet in packets.
Identify the device that uses IP addresses to forward packets from one network to another.
Mark scheme
- C Router (1)
- The only correct answer is C. The correct answer is router.
- A is not correct because a hub sends data to every device on the network
- B is not correct because a network interface card connects a device to a network
- D is not correct because a switch forwards data within a single network using MAC addresses
Example answers and how they were marked
Full marks1/1
C Router
Why: Correct option (1): a router uses IP addresses to forward packets between networks.
No marks0/1
D Switch
Why: A switch forwards data within one network using MAC addresses, not between networks (mark scheme line D), so no mark.
No marks0/1
A Hub
Why: A hub only sends data to every device on the network (mark scheme line A), so no mark.