COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS
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Question
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Which protocol is used to automatically provide IP addresses to network computers?
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DNS
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HTTP
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DHCP
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ARP
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related configuration information such as the subnet mask and default gateway.
Detailed explanation-2: -Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) is a feature in operating systems (such as Windows) that enables computers to automatically self-configure an IP address and subnet mask when their DHCP server isn’t reachable. The IP address range for APIPA is 169.254.
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