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What is the purpose of the DHCP Discover message?
What is the purpose of the DHCP Discover message?
- To request a lease from the DHCP server
- To acknowledge the DHCP server's offer
- To discover available DHCP servers on the network (correct)
- To inform the DHCP server of the client's IP address lease duration
What happens during the DHCP Offer stage?
What happens during the DHCP Offer stage?
- The client requests an IP address from the DHCP server
- The DHCP server extends the IP address lease duration
- The DHCP server offers an available IP address to the client (correct)
- The client acknowledges receipt of the DHCP server's message
Why does a client need to contact the DHCP server periodically to extend the lease?
Why does a client need to contact the DHCP server periodically to extend the lease?
- To prevent keeping addresses that the client no longer needs (correct)
- To ensure that the server is still active and responsive
- To request a new IP address from the server
- To inform the server of its current IP address
What purpose does the DHCP Acknowledgment (DHCPACK) serve?
What purpose does the DHCP Acknowledgment (DHCPACK) serve?
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