CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 332

When a client and server are not on the same physical network, which device is used to forward requests and replies between client and server for DHCP?

Answer options

• A. DHCPOFFER
• B. DHCP relay agent
• C. DHCP server
• D. DHCPDISCOVER

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The DHCP relay agent is specifically designed to facilitate communication between clients and servers that are not on the same local network. Other options like DHCPOFFER and DHCPDISCOVER are part of the DHCP message exchange process, but they do not serve the function of relaying messages across different networks.