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N10-009 · Question #38

Early in the morning, an administrator installs a new DHCP server. In the afternoon, some users report they are experiencing network outages. Which of the following is the most likely issue?

The correct answer is A. The administrator did not provision enough IP addresses. When a DHCP server is installed and not enough IP addresses are provisioned, users may start experiencing network outages once the available IP addresses are exhausted. DHCP servers assign IP addresses to devices on the network, and if the pool of addresses is too small, new…

Submitted by lukas.cz· Mar 6, 2026Network Operations

Question

Early in the morning, an administrator installs a new DHCP server. In the afternoon, some users report they are experiencing network outages. Which of the following is the most likely issue?

Options

  • AThe administrator did not provision enough IP addresses.
  • BThe administrator configured an incorrect default gateway.
  • CThe administrator did not provision enough routes.
  • DThe administrator did not provision enough MAC addresses.

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    91% (30)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    6% (2)

Explanation

When a DHCP server is installed and not enough IP addresses are provisioned, users may start experiencing network outages once the available IP addresses are exhausted. DHCP servers assign IP addresses to devices on the network, and if the pool of addresses is too small, new devices or those renewing their lease may fail to obtain an IP address, resulting in network connectivity issues.

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