CCNA Routing and Switching (legacy) — Question 178

When a DHCP server is configured, which two IP addresses should never be assignable to hosts? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. network or subnetwork IP address
• B. broadcast address on the network
• C. IP address leased to the LAN
• D. IP address used by the interfaces
• E. manually assigned address to the clients
• F. designated IP address to the DHCP server

Correct answer: A, B

Explanation

The network or subnetwork IP address and the broadcast address on the network are reserved for specific functions and should not be assigned to hosts. The other options, such as leased IP addresses, manually assigned addresses, and addresses used by interfaces, can be used by hosts within the appropriate configurations.