What is the purpose of a broadcast IP address?

The correct answer is A. To provide an address that refers to all the IP devices in a subnetwork. A broadcast IP address is used to send a message to all devices on a specific IP subnet. This address is the highest address in the subnet (i.e., all host bits set to 1). Example: In 192.168.1.0/24 broadcast is 192.168.1.255. It is used for purposes like ARP requests or DHCP

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ATo provide an address that refers to all the IP devices in a subnetwork.
BTo provide an address that refers to a specific group of devices in a network.
CTo provide an address that refers to a group of devices with the same IP address in different
DTo provide an address that refers to a single device on a given subnetwork.

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A broadcast IP address is used to send a message to all devices on a specific IP subnet. This address is the highest address in the subnet (i.e., all host bits set to 1). Example: In 192.168.1.0/24 broadcast is 192.168.1.255. It is used for purposes like ARP requests or DHCP

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