ITPEC IP October 2024 Question 34
A DHCP server has been installed in a LAN. When a PC that automatically acquires information from the DHCP server is to be connected to the LAN, which of the following will be set in the PC?
Explanation
IP address — DHCP automatically gives a PC the network settings it needs to join the LAN.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): when the PC connects, it asks the DHCP server, which leases it an unused IP address together with related settings such as the subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server address. No one has to configure each PC by hand.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- •(b) — virus definition files are delivered by the antivirus vendor's update service, not DHCP
- •(c) — spam address lists belong to mail filtering, not network configuration
- •(d) — mail addresses are issued by the ISP or mail administrator and set in the mail client
Key rule: DHCP hands out IP addresses and other network parameters automatically; it does not deliver application data or accounts.
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