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Which of the following describe the DHCP Discover message?
It uses FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF as a layer 2 broadcast.
It uses UDP as the Transport layer protocol.
It uses TCP as the Transport layer protocol.
It does not use a layer 2 destination address.
Suggested Answer: B
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24 comments · newest first
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Mauricio
3 days ago
I think it's B. Both 1 and 2 are correct.
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Tyra
8 days ago
Right! D is definitely incorrect.
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Precious
13 days ago
I don’t see how D could be right. It uses a layer 2 address.
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Janella
18 days ago
Exactly! DHCP relies on UDP, not TCP.
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Taryn
24 days ago
I feel confident about B too. TCP isn’t used here.
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Jolene
29 days ago
But it also uses UDP, so B makes more sense.
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Lorean
1 month ago
I’m leaning towards A. Only the first statement is true.
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Ira
1 month ago
Agreed! It definitely uses FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF for broadcasting.
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Wynell
1 month ago
I think the answer is B. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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Harley
2 months ago
Yeah, layer 2 broadcast is crucial for discovery.
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Filiberto
2 months ago
I feel confident about B too. Makes sense.
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Cassi
2 months ago
Right! It's all about UDP for DHCP.
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Camellia
2 months ago
But what about option C? TCP is not used here.
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Breana
2 months ago
Agreed! The broadcast address is key.
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Erick
3 months ago
I think it's definitely B. Both 1 and 2 are correct.
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Lucille
3 months ago
I thought it was more complicated than that.
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Lorrie
3 months ago
No way, it has to have a layer 2 address!
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Janessa
3 months ago
Wait, it doesn't use TCP? That's surprising.
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Adell
3 months ago
Agreed, and it uses UDP too!
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Charlesetta
3 months ago
It definitely uses FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF for layer 2.
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Fairy
4 months ago
I’m confused about the layer 2 destination address part; I thought it did have one, but I need to double-check my notes on that.
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Gregoria
5 months ago
I definitely remember that it doesn't use TCP, so that rules out option C. I think B could be the right choice since it mentions UDP.
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Lucina
5 months ago
I’m a bit unsure about the transport layer protocol; I thought DHCP used UDP, but I can't recall if it was mentioned in practice questions.
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King
5 months ago
I remember that the DHCP Discover message does use a layer 2 broadcast address, so I think option A might be correct.