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N10-009 · Question #632

Which of the following ports is commonly used for DHCPDISCOVER call requests for a new machine on a network?

The correct answer is B. 68. DHCPDISCOVER messages originate from the client using UDP port 68, which is the client-side port used in DHCP communications during the address acquisition process.

Submitted by joshua94· Mar 6, 2026Networking concepts

Question

Which of the following ports is commonly used for DHCPDISCOVER call requests for a new machine on a network?

Options

  • A53
  • B68
  • C69
  • D80

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    88% (38)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

DHCPDISCOVER messages originate from the client using UDP port 68, which is the client-side port used in DHCP communications during the address acquisition process.

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