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In which two circumstances are private IPv4 addresses appropriate? (Choose two)
The correct answer is B. on hosts that communicates only with other internal hosts D. on hosts that require minimal access to external resources. Private IPv4 addresses are appropriate for internal network communication and for hosts that require external access through Network Address Translation (NAT).
Question
In which two circumstances are private IPv4 addresses appropriate? (Choose two)
Options
- Aon internal hosts that stream data solely to external resources
- Bon hosts that communicates only with other internal hosts
- Con the public-facing interface of a firewall
- Don hosts that require minimal access to external resources
- Eto allow hosts inside an enterprise to communicate in both directions with hosts outside the enterprise
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A8% (4)
- B85% (41)
- C2% (1)
- E4% (2)
Why each option
Private IPv4 addresses are appropriate for internal network communication and for hosts that require external access through Network Address Translation (NAT).
While internal hosts streaming to external resources can use private IPs with NAT, the phrasing 'solely to external resources' might imply scenarios where dedicated public IPs could be considered, though private IPs with NAT are functionally appropriate.
Private IPv4 addresses are ideal for hosts that communicate exclusively within the local network, as they do not require globally routable addresses for internal communication.
The public-facing interface of a firewall must use a public IPv4 address to be reachable from the internet, as private IP addresses are not routable on the public internet.
Private IPv4 addresses are appropriate for hosts that require minimal access to external resources because they can still reach the internet through a NAT device which translates their private addresses to public ones.
While private addresses combined with NAT allow bidirectional communication with external hosts, the private addresses themselves do not *allow* this; rather, NAT is the enabling technology for hosts with private IPs to communicate externally.
Concept tested: Appropriate use of private IPv4 addresses
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/network-address-translation-nat/13606-21.html
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