What is a characteristic of static routing when the network changes?

What is a characteristic of static routing when the network changes?

• A. It automatically adapts
• B. It uses route broadcasts
• C. It does not adapt to network topology changes without manual updates
• D. It uses dynamic routing protocols

Answer: (C)

Static routing relies on manually configured paths and does not change those paths on its own when the network topology changes. If a link fails or a route becomes unreachable, there’s no automatic rerouting; you must edit or add static entries to restore connectivity. This is why the characteristic described is that static routing does not adapt to network topology changes without manual updates. In contrast, dynamic routing protocols continuously exchange information and recalculate paths, and they don’t depend on manual updates to respond to changes. Static routes are explicit next-hops or exit interfaces and don’t rely on route broadcasts for discovery.

Static routing relies on manually configured paths and does not change those paths on its own when the network topology changes. If a link fails or a route becomes unreachable, there’s no automatic rerouting; you must edit or add static entries to restore connectivity. This is why the characteristic described is that static routing does not adapt to network topology changes without manual updates. In contrast, dynamic routing protocols continuously exchange information and recalculate paths, and they don’t depend on manual updates to respond to changes. Static routes are explicit next-hops or exit interfaces and don’t rely on route broadcasts for discovery.