When performing a traceroute, Gregory notices that the last two entries are the same IP address. What does this mean? (Choose two)
A) There is a cluster or load balancer on that segment
B) There is an SPI firewall at the gateway
C) One of the two hosts is a honeypot
D) Gregory needs to try a Layer 4 traceroute since this result is impossible

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Load balancers and switches that are performing Layer 2 routing can cause traceroute to show hops that live on the same segment. P2P networks often cause a mismatch between logical and physical topologies as well. A good explanation of this is located here: http://eprints.ru.ac.za/12/03/chapter.3.html

When Performing a Traceroute, Gregory Notices That the Last Two