Wireshark WCNA Exam - Topic 10 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for Wireshark's WCNA exam

Question #: 9
Topic #: 10

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DHCP is based on BOOTP.

ATrue

BFalse

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by Daron at Jan 24, 2025, 08:02 AM

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Glenn

6 months ago

False, they’re not the same, just related!

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Alpha

6 months ago

Yup, BOOTP laid the groundwork for DHCP.

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Stefany

6 months ago

Wait, really? I thought they were different protocols.

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Kiley

7 months ago

Totally agree, it's a foundational concept!

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Isidra

7 months ago

That's true, DHCP evolved from BOOTP.

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Denna

7 months ago

I remember discussing how DHCP evolved from BOOTP, so I would go with True on this one.

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Fidelia

7 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought DHCP was a separate protocol. Maybe it uses concepts from BOOTP?

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Dalene

7 months ago

I feel like I saw a similar question in our practice tests. I think the answer is True.

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Elsa

8 months ago

I think DHCP is indeed based on BOOTP, but I'm not 100% sure. I remember something about it in class.

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Hildred

8 months ago

Ah yes, DHCP is indeed based on the earlier BOOTP protocol. Option A is the correct answer.

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Jose

8 months ago

I remember learning about DHCP and BOOTP in class, but I'm a bit fuzzy on the details. I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.

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Domingo

8 months ago

DHCP is an extension of BOOTP, so the statement is true. I'll go with option A.

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Franchesca

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm not 100% sure about the relationship between DHCP and BOOTP. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Basilia

8 months ago

I'm pretty sure DHCP is based on BOOTP, so I'll select option A.

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Louvenia

1 year ago

A) True? B) False? Who cares, I'm just going to guess and hope for the best. This exam is making me hungry, anyone up for a DHCP-inspired pizza later?

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Kaitlyn

11 months ago

Sounds good, count me in too!

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Keva

11 months ago

I'm in for a DHCP-inspired pizza later!

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Dona

11 months ago

B) False

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Tish

1 year ago

A) True

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Susana

1 year ago

Hmm, I thought DHCP was its own thing. But I could be wrong. I guess I'll have to go with A) True just to be safe.

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Maybelle

1 year ago

User 2: True

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Lenita

1 year ago

User 1: I think DHCP is based on BOOTP.

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Zona

1 year ago

I remember learning about this in my networking class. The answer is definitely B) False. DHCP is an entirely separate protocol from BOOTP.

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Kirk

1 year ago

You're welcome! Networking protocols can be confusing sometimes.

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Carlene

1 year ago

I didn't know that, thanks for sharing!

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Lashandra

1 year ago

That's correct! DHCP is an evolution of BOOTP but they are not the same.

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Florinda

1 year ago

False

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Whitney

1 year ago

False. DHCP is not based on BOOTP.

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Bernardo

1 year ago

True. DHCP is an extension of BOOTP.

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Dierdre

1 year ago

DHCP is definitely based on BOOTP, so the correct answer is A) True.

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Edelmira

1 year ago

DHCP is based on BOOTP.

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