DANTE CERTIFICATION LEVEL 2 EXAM VERIFIED
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What is a link-local address?
Answer: An address self-assigned in the range 169.254.0.0-
169.254.255.255 when no DHCP server is available.
◉ What is the function of the Domain Name System (DNS)?
Answer: To resolve domain names to IP addresses.
◉ What multicast group do Dante devices use for discovery?
Answer: 224.0.0.251 on port 5353.
◉ What is the purpose of the Device List Filter in Dante Controller?
Answer: To filter the list of transmitters and receivers.
◉ What happens during a lonely reset of a Dante device?
Answer: The device is isolated, and the PIN for Device Lock can be
reset.
◉ What does a factory reset do on a Dante device?
, Answer: Erases device/channel names, clock config, static IPs, and
all routes.
◉ What is the default latency setting for Dante devices?
Answer: 1 ms, suitable for a large gigabit network.
◉ What is the role of the clock leader in a Dante network?
Answer: To synchronize the timing of audio playback across devices.
◉ What is the significance of the subnet mask value of 255?
Answer: It indicates that the entire octet is used for the network
portion.
◉ How does DHCP handle IP address assignment?
Answer: It automatically assigns IP addresses from a defined pool.
◉ What does IGMP snooping do in a managed switch?
Answer: It optimizes multicast traffic by managing group
memberships.
◉ What is the maximum number of hosts in a Class A network?
Answer: Over 16 million hosts.
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What is a link-local address?
Answer: An address self-assigned in the range 169.254.0.0-
169.254.255.255 when no DHCP server is available.
◉ What is the function of the Domain Name System (DNS)?
Answer: To resolve domain names to IP addresses.
◉ What multicast group do Dante devices use for discovery?
Answer: 224.0.0.251 on port 5353.
◉ What is the purpose of the Device List Filter in Dante Controller?
Answer: To filter the list of transmitters and receivers.
◉ What happens during a lonely reset of a Dante device?
Answer: The device is isolated, and the PIN for Device Lock can be
reset.
◉ What does a factory reset do on a Dante device?
, Answer: Erases device/channel names, clock config, static IPs, and
all routes.
◉ What is the default latency setting for Dante devices?
Answer: 1 ms, suitable for a large gigabit network.
◉ What is the role of the clock leader in a Dante network?
Answer: To synchronize the timing of audio playback across devices.
◉ What is the significance of the subnet mask value of 255?
Answer: It indicates that the entire octet is used for the network
portion.
◉ How does DHCP handle IP address assignment?
Answer: It automatically assigns IP addresses from a defined pool.
◉ What does IGMP snooping do in a managed switch?
Answer: It optimizes multicast traffic by managing group
memberships.
◉ What is the maximum number of hosts in a Class A network?
Answer: Over 16 million hosts.
