Which protocol is commonly used for dynamic IP address allocation?

Practice Questions

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Which protocol is commonly used for dynamic IP address allocation?
  1. ARP
  2. RARP
  3. DHCP
  4. ICMP

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which protocol is commonly used for dynamic IP address allocation?
  • Step 1: Understand what an IP address is. It is a unique number assigned to each device on a network.
  • Step 2: Know that there are two types of IP address allocation: static (fixed) and dynamic (changing).
  • Step 3: Learn that dynamic IP addresses are assigned automatically, rather than manually.
  • Step 4: Identify the protocol used for this automatic assignment. The protocol is called DHCP.
  • Step 5: Remember that DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
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