When a router is unable to find a known route in the routing table, how does it handle the packet?

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When a router is unable to find a known route in the routing table, how does it handle the packet?

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When a router is unable to find a known route in the routing table, how does it handle the packet?

A. It sends the packet over the route with the best metric.
B. It sends the packet to the gateway of last resort.
C. It sends the packet to the next hop address.
D. It discards the packet.
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