APPLICATION LAYER
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Set the IP gateway to be used by the network.
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Configure IP address parameters from DHCP server to a host.
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Assign and renew IP address from the default pool.
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Perform host discovery used DHCPDISCOVER message.
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Monitor IP performance using the DHCP server.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It involves clients and a server operating in a client-server model. DHCP servers assigns IP addresses from a pool of addresses and also assigns other parameters such as DNS and default gateways to hosts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation. If a DHCP server was given a /24 subnet to use for host IP’s for example 192.168. 1.0/24 it would not be allowed to assign the Network address of 192.168. 1.0 or the Broadcast address of 192.168.
Detailed explanation-3: -The server replies to the client with a DHCP offer packet containing an IP address. The client receives and validates the offer, then sends a request packet back to the server to accept the address. The server sends an acknowledgement packet back to the client to confirm the chosen IP address.