312-50V13 · Question #183
You are tasked to configure the DHCP server to lease the last 100 usable IP addresses in subnet to. 1.4.0/23. Which of the following IP addresses could be teased as a result of the new configuration?
The correct answer is C. 10..1.5.200. For a 10.1.4.0/23 subnet, the usable IP addresses range from 10.1.4.1 to 10.1.5.254, meaning the last 100 usable IPs would be from 10.1.5.155 to 10.1.5.254, making 10.1.5.200 a valid choice.
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- A210.1.55.200
- B10.1.4.254
- C10..1.5.200
- D10.1.4.156
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(45 responses)- A4% (2)
- B7% (3)
- C76% (34)
- D13% (6)
Why each option
For a 10.1.4.0/23 subnet, the usable IP addresses range from 10.1.4.1 to 10.1.5.254, meaning the last 100 usable IPs would be from 10.1.5.155 to 10.1.5.254, making 10.1.5.200 a valid choice.
210.1.55.200 is not within the 10.1.4.0/23 subnet.
10.1.4.254 is a usable IP in the subnet, but it is not among the *last 100* usable IP addresses, which start at 10.1.5.155.
A /23 subnet (10.1.4.0/23) means the network ranges from 10.1.4.0 to 10.1.5.255. The usable IP addresses are 10.1.4.1 through 10.1.5.254. There are 2^9 - 2 = 510 usable IPs. The last 100 usable IP addresses would therefore be from 10.1.5.254 - 99 = 10.1.5.155 to 10.1.5.254. The IP address 10.1.5.200 falls within this calculated range.
10.1.4.156 is a usable IP in the subnet, but it is also not among the *last 100* usable IP addresses, which are located at the higher end of the subnet's address range (within 10.1.5.x).
Concept tested: Subnetting, DHCP address ranges, CIDR notation
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/dhcp/dhcp-overview
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