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N10-009 · Question #582

A user runs ifconfig on a PC and sees the following address information: The user then plugs a new device into the network and statically assigns it the address 192.168.1.255. The device does not…

The correct answer is B. The IP address is a broadcast address. In a subnet with mask 255.255.255.0, the last address (.255) is reserved as the broadcast address. Since 192.168.1.255 is not a valid host address, the device cannot communicate on the

Submitted by hassan_iq· Mar 6, 2026Networking Concepts

Question

A user runs ifconfig on a PC and sees the following address information:

The user then plugs a new device into the network and statically assigns it the address 192.168.1.255. The device does not work on the network. Which of the following explains the issue?

Exhibits

N10-009 question #582 exhibit 1
N10-009 question #582 exhibit 2

Options

  • AThe IP address is static.
  • BThe IP address is a broadcast address.
  • CThe IP address is outside the scope of the DHCP range.
  • DThe IP address has a wrong subnet mask.

How the community answered

(66 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    92% (61)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (3)

Explanation

In a subnet with mask 255.255.255.0, the last address (.255) is reserved as the broadcast address. Since 192.168.1.255 is not a valid host address, the device cannot communicate on the

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