Which protocol is used for dynamic IP address allocation?

Practice Questions

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

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which protocol is 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 devices can have either a static IP address (fixed) or a dynamic IP address (changes over time).
  • Step 3: Learn that DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
  • Step 4: Recognize that DHCP is a protocol used to automatically assign dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
  • Step 5: Conclude that when a device connects to a network, DHCP helps it get an IP address without manual setup.
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