A small office$/$home office $($SOHO$)$ network utilizes a router to connect its local network, using the private IP address range of $192\mathrm{.}168.\frac{1\mathrm{.}0}{24},$ to the Internet.

When a host within this local network attempts to access a website with a public IP address outside the $192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}0/24$ range, what action does the SOHO router take?

The router blocks the request because it is outside the local network range.

The router forwards the packet over its WAN interface to the Internet, directing any replies back to the host on the LAN.

The router assigns a new private IP address to the host to enable Internet access.

The router requests additional authentication before allowing access to external IP a'ddresses.