220-802 · Question #484
Which of the following is used to assign a computer to a specific network segment?
The correct answer is A. Subnet mask. A subnet mask defines which portion of an IP address identifies the network and which identifies the host. It effectively determines which network segment (subnet) a device belongs to. DNS resolves hostnames to IPs, NAT translates private to public IPs, and the default gateway…
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Which of the following is used to assign a computer to a specific network segment?
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- ASubnet mask
- BDNS
- CNAT
- DDefault gateway
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A90% (19)
- B5% (1)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
A subnet mask defines which portion of an IP address identifies the network and which identifies the host. It effectively determines which network segment (subnet) a device belongs to. DNS resolves hostnames to IPs, NAT translates private to public IPs, and the default gateway is the router used to reach other networks-none of these define the network segment itself.
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