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SK0-003 · Question #447

A technician is setting up a network and wants to automatically assign IP addresses. Which of the following will need to be configured to automatically assign IP addresses?

The correct answer is C. DHCP. To automatically assign IP addresses on a network, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service must be configured.

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Question

A technician is setting up a network and wants to automatically assign IP addresses. Which of the following will need to be configured to automatically assign IP addresses?

Options

  • AWINS
  • BDNS
  • CDHCP
  • DNTP

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    89% (31)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

To automatically assign IP addresses on a network, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service must be configured.

AWINS

WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) resolves NetBIOS names to IP addresses, which is different from automatically assigning IP addresses.

BDNS

DNS (Domain Name System) resolves domain names to IP addresses and vice-versa, but it does not assign IP addresses to devices.

CDHCPCorrect

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters, such as IP addresses, subnet masks, and default gateway information, to client devices.

DNTP

NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used for synchronizing the clocks of computer systems over a network, not for IP address assignment.

Concept tested: DHCP functionality for IP address assignment

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/dhcp/dhcp-overview

Topics

#DHCP#IP address assignment#Network configuration

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