First-hop redundancy protocol

A first hop redundancy protocol (FHRP) is a computer networking protocol which is designed to protect the default gateway used on a subnetwork by allowing two or more routers to provide backup for that address;[1][2] in the event of failure of an active router, the backup router will take over the address, usually within a few seconds.

In practice, such protocols can also be used to protect other services operating on a single IP address, not just routers.

Examples of such protocols include (in approximate order of creation):

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