Asked by Nahomi Jaramillo on May 29, 2024
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Which of the following is a valid APIPA address that may be received if a computer fails to receive an IP address via DHCP?
A) 129.168.78.96
B) 196.254.29.123
C) 186.58.45.9
D) 169.254.86.5
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a network management protocol used to automate the process of configuring devices on IP networks, enabling them to use the TCP/IP protocol based communications.
- Understand IP addressing schemes and their assignment methods.
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Chandan VermaJun 04, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
APIPA stands for Automatic Private IP Addressing. It is a feature in Windows operating systems that allows a computer to automatically assign itself an IP address within a certain range (169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254) if it cannot get an IP address from a DHCP server. Option D is the only one in this range and hence is a valid APIPA address. Options A, B, and C are all in the private IP address ranges but they are not in the APIPA range.
Learning Objectives
- Understand IP addressing schemes and their assignment methods.