Dynamic Addressing with DHCP

Who is responsible for statically assigning IP addressing information?

• The user of the device

• The manufacturer of the device

• The operating system installed on the device

• The network administrator

Answer explanation

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Although a user can assign IP addressing information, this is most commonly the responsibility of the network administrator.

What protocol is responsible for automatically assigning IP addressing information?

• IPv4

• NAT

• DHCP

• IETF

Answer explanation

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is responsible for automatically assigning IP addressing information.

Which destination IPv4 address does a DHCPv4 client use to send the initial DHCP Discover packet when the client is looking for a DHCP server?

• 255.255.255.255

• 224.0.0.1

• 127.0.0.1

• The IP address of the default gateway

Which is a DHCPv4 address allocation method that assigns IPv4 addresses for a limited lease period?

• Automatic allocation

• Dynamic allocation

• Manual allocation

• Pre-allocation

Which two types of devices are typically assigned static IP addresses? (Choose two.)

• Workstations

• web servers

• Laptops

• Hubs

• Printers

Which two reasons generally make DHCP the preferred method of assigning IP addresses to hosts on large networks? (Choose two.)

• It guarantees that every device that needs an address will get one

• It eliminates most address configuration errors

• It reduces the burden on network support staff

• It provides an address only to devices that are authorized to be connected to the network

• It ensures that addresses are only applied to devicess that require a permanent address