What gateway address will your computer use to communicate with the IP address 192.168.200.100?

• A. 192.168.200.1
• B. 192.168.200.100
• C. 192.168.200.15
• D. 192.168.200.50

Answer: (C)

To determine the correct gateway address for communication, you first need to identify the local network in which your computer is operating. The IP address 192.168.200.100 indicates that it belongs to a Class C private address range. Typically, devices on the same local area network (LAN) will have addresses within the same subnet, often defined by the subnet mask.

In most LAN setups with a Class C network, the gateway address—commonly referred to as the default gateway—acts as the point that connects the local network to other networks, such as the internet. Traditionally, the gateway address for a Class C network might be set to the first usable address in the range, which in this case would likely be 192.168.200.1.

However, the gateway can also be assigned to other addresses within the range of possible addresses for that subnet. In this scenario, 192.168.200.15, 192.168.200.1, and 192.168.200.50 are all potentially valid gateway addresses depending on the network configuration.

Since there is no direct common allocation that specifies a gateway by default—allowing for variations such as those in this set of options—it's important to have network