Networking with Windows Server -
Chapter 4 - DHCP
Which of the following are true about the DHCP protocol? (Choose all that apply.)
a. There are eight message types.
b. DHCPDISCOVER messages sent by clients traverse routers.
c. It uses the UDP Transport-layer protocol.
d. An initial address lease involves three packets. - correct answer ✔✔a. There are eight message types.
c. It uses the UDP Transport-layer protocol.
You have a DHCP server set up on your network and no DHCP relay agents. You're capturing DHCP
packets with a protocol analyzer and see a broadcast packet with UDP source port 68 and UDP
destination port 67. Which of the following DHCP message types can the packet be?
a. A DHCPREQUEST to renew an IP address lease
b. A DHCPACK to acknowledge an IP address lease request
c. A DHCPDISCOVER to request an IP address
d. A DHCPOFFER to offer an IP address lease - correct answer ✔✔c. A DHCPDISCOVER to request an IP
address
In the DHCP server's statistics, you notice that a lot of DHCPNAK packets have been transmitted. What's
the most likely reason?
a. You changed the range of addresses in a scope recently.
b. The DHCP server has been taken offline.
c. The server is offering a lot of addresses that are already in use.
d. Client computers are getting multiple offers when they request an address. - correct answer ✔✔a. You
changed the range of addresses in a scope recently.
You have configured your computers with static IP addresses but want them to get the DNS server and
default gateway settings via DHCP. What type of DHCP message do you see as a result?
, a. DHCPREQUEST
b. DHCPRELEASE
c. DHCPNAK
d. DHCPINFORM - correct answer ✔✔d. DHCPINFORM
After you install the DHCP Server role on a member server, what must you do before the server can
begin providing DHCP services?
a. Configure options.
b. Activate the server.
c. Authorize the server.
d. Create a filter. - correct answer ✔✔c. Authorize the server.
Which of the following are required elements of a DHCP scope? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Subnet mask
b. Scope name
c. Router address
d. Lease duration - correct answer ✔✔a. Subnet mask
b. Scope name
d. Lease duration
What's the default lease duration on a Windows DHCP server?
a. 8 hours
b. 16 minutes
c. 8 days
d. 16 hours - correct answer ✔✔c. 8 days
What should you define in a scope to prevent the DHCP server from leasing addresses that are already
assigned to devices statically?
a. Reservation scope
Chapter 4 - DHCP
Which of the following are true about the DHCP protocol? (Choose all that apply.)
a. There are eight message types.
b. DHCPDISCOVER messages sent by clients traverse routers.
c. It uses the UDP Transport-layer protocol.
d. An initial address lease involves three packets. - correct answer ✔✔a. There are eight message types.
c. It uses the UDP Transport-layer protocol.
You have a DHCP server set up on your network and no DHCP relay agents. You're capturing DHCP
packets with a protocol analyzer and see a broadcast packet with UDP source port 68 and UDP
destination port 67. Which of the following DHCP message types can the packet be?
a. A DHCPREQUEST to renew an IP address lease
b. A DHCPACK to acknowledge an IP address lease request
c. A DHCPDISCOVER to request an IP address
d. A DHCPOFFER to offer an IP address lease - correct answer ✔✔c. A DHCPDISCOVER to request an IP
address
In the DHCP server's statistics, you notice that a lot of DHCPNAK packets have been transmitted. What's
the most likely reason?
a. You changed the range of addresses in a scope recently.
b. The DHCP server has been taken offline.
c. The server is offering a lot of addresses that are already in use.
d. Client computers are getting multiple offers when they request an address. - correct answer ✔✔a. You
changed the range of addresses in a scope recently.
You have configured your computers with static IP addresses but want them to get the DNS server and
default gateway settings via DHCP. What type of DHCP message do you see as a result?
, a. DHCPREQUEST
b. DHCPRELEASE
c. DHCPNAK
d. DHCPINFORM - correct answer ✔✔d. DHCPINFORM
After you install the DHCP Server role on a member server, what must you do before the server can
begin providing DHCP services?
a. Configure options.
b. Activate the server.
c. Authorize the server.
d. Create a filter. - correct answer ✔✔c. Authorize the server.
Which of the following are required elements of a DHCP scope? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Subnet mask
b. Scope name
c. Router address
d. Lease duration - correct answer ✔✔a. Subnet mask
b. Scope name
d. Lease duration
What's the default lease duration on a Windows DHCP server?
a. 8 hours
b. 16 minutes
c. 8 days
d. 16 hours - correct answer ✔✔c. 8 days
What should you define in a scope to prevent the DHCP server from leasing addresses that are already
assigned to devices statically?
a. Reservation scope
