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220-1101 · Question #665

A user plugs in a laptop to the corporate network and the laptop is automatically assigned an IP address. Which of the following server types was used to assign the IP address?

The correct answer is C. DHCP. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is the service responsible for automatically assigning IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and DNS server addresses to devices joining a network. DNS (A) resolves hostnames to IP addresses. AAA (B) handles Authentication, Autho

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Question

A user plugs in a laptop to the corporate network and the laptop is automatically assigned an IP address. Which of the following server types was used to assign the IP address?

Options

  • ADNS
  • BAAA
  • CDHCP
  • DWeb

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    92% (22)

Explanation

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is the service responsible for automatically assigning IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and DNS server addresses to devices joining a network. DNS (A) resolves hostnames to IP addresses. AAA (B) handles Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting for network access control. A Web server (D) serves HTTP/HTTPS content and has no role in IP assignment.

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#DHCP#IP Address Assignment#Networking Protocols#Network Services

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