COMPUTER NETWORKING

TRANSPORT LAYER

TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL TCP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What Windows feature allows a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client computer to configure itself automatically with an IP address in the range of 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254 if no DHCP server is available?
A
Automatic private IP addressing (APIPA)
B
Static addressing
C
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
D
Classless inter-domain routing (CIDR)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. 0.1-169.254. 255.254, with the subnet mask of 255.255.

Detailed explanation-2: -DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network management protocol used to dynamically assign an IP address to any device, or node, on a network so it can communicate using IP.

Detailed explanation-3: -DHCP. DHCP is the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is used to automatically provide IP addressing information to clients. A DHCP server can assign IP addresses, subnet masks, a DNS server address, and much more.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ipconfig command When you type “ipconfig /renew” into the command line, that command orders your DHCP client to renegotiate an IP address lease with the DHCP server on your router.

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