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Which two options are the best reasons to use an IPV4 private IP space? (Choose two)
The correct answer is A. to enable intra-enterprise communication D. to conserve global address space. Private IP addresses are essential for internal network communication and play a crucial role in preserving the limited global IPv4 address space.
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Which two options are the best reasons to use an IPV4 private IP space? (Choose two)
Options
- Ato enable intra-enterprise communication
- Bto implement NAT
- Cto connect applications
- Dto conserve global address space
- Eto manage routing overhead
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A92% (33)
- C6% (2)
- E3% (1)
Why each option
Private IP addresses are essential for internal network communication and play a crucial role in preserving the limited global IPv4 address space.
Private IP addresses allow devices within an organization's network to communicate with each other without needing globally unique, routable IP addresses, facilitating internal network operations.
While NAT is often used in conjunction with private IP addresses, the *reason* for using private IP space isn't *to implement NAT*, but rather that NAT is a *consequence* or *solution* needed when using private IPs for internet access. The primary reasons are internal communication and conservation.
Connecting applications is a general function of IP addresses (both public and private), not a specific reason to choose private IP space over public.
By using private IP addresses internally and Network Address Translation (NAT) at the network edge, organizations can connect many devices to the Internet using a limited number of public IP addresses, thus conserving the global IPv4 address pool.
Using private IP space does not inherently manage routing overhead; internal routing within a private space still incurs overhead, and routing to public space via NAT adds complexity rather than reducing overhead.
Concept tested: Purpose and benefits of private IPv4 addressing
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/dns/what-is-dns/ipv6-overview#private-ipv4-addresses-and-ipv6-unique-local-addresses
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