DHCP is based on BOOTP.
Suggested Answer: A
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31 comments · newest first
GL
Glenn
10 months ago
False, they’re not the same, just related!
AL
Alpha
11 months ago
Yup, BOOTP laid the groundwork for DHCP.
ST
Stefany
11 months ago
Wait, really? I thought they were different protocols.
KI
Kiley
11 months ago
Totally agree, it's a foundational concept!
IS
Isidra
11 months ago
That's true, DHCP evolved from BOOTP.
DE
Denna
12 months ago
I remember discussing how DHCP evolved from BOOTP, so I would go with True on this one.
FI
Fidelia
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought DHCP was a separate protocol. Maybe it uses concepts from BOOTP?
DA
Dalene
12 months ago
I feel like I saw a similar question in our practice tests. I think the answer is True.
EL
Elsa
1 year ago
I think DHCP is indeed based on BOOTP, but I'm not 100% sure. I remember something about it in class.
HI
Hildred
1 year ago
Ah yes, DHCP is indeed based on the earlier BOOTP protocol. Option A is the correct answer.
JO
Jose
1 year 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.
DO
Domingo
1 year ago
DHCP is an extension of BOOTP, so the statement is true. I'll go with option A.
FR
Franchesca
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not 100% sure about the relationship between DHCP and BOOTP. I'll have to think this through carefully.
BA
Basilia
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure DHCP is based on BOOTP, so I'll select option A.
LO
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?
KA
Kaitlyn
1 year ago
Sounds good, count me in too!
KE
Keva
1 year ago
I'm in for a DHCP-inspired pizza later!
DO
Dona
1 year ago
B) False
TI
Tish
1 year ago
A) True
SU
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.
MA
Maybelle
1 year ago
User 2: True
LE
Lenita
1 year ago
User 1: I think DHCP is based on BOOTP.
ZO
Zona
2 years ago
I remember learning about this in my networking class. The answer is definitely B) False. DHCP is an entirely separate protocol from BOOTP.
KI
Kirk
1 year ago
You're welcome! Networking protocols can be confusing sometimes.
CA
Carlene
1 year ago
I didn't know that, thanks for sharing!
LA
Lashandra
1 year ago
That's correct! DHCP is an evolution of BOOTP but they are not the same.
FL
Florinda
1 year ago
False
WH
Whitney
2 years ago
False. DHCP is not based on BOOTP.
BE
Bernardo
2 years ago
True. DHCP is an extension of BOOTP.
DI
Dierdre
2 years ago
DHCP is definitely based on BOOTP, so the correct answer is A) True.
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Edelmira
2 years ago
DHCP is based on BOOTP.