100-150 Question 75
Select 2A network administrator has been tasked with assigning an IP address to a new server. The server must communicate with devices in the 192.168.10.0/24 subnet. Which of the following IP addresses can the administrator assign to the server without causing conflicts or invalid configurations?
- A
192.168.10.5
- B
192.168.10.255
- C
192.168.10.0
- D
192.168.10.100
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Correct answers: A, D
Explanation
In a /24 subnet, the first address (192.168.10.0) is the network address, and the last address (192.168.10.255) is the broadcast address. These two addresses cannot be assigned to hosts. Any address between 192.168.10.1 and 192.168.10.254 can be assigned to hosts, provided there are no conflicts with other devices.
- A. Correct.
192.168.10.5 is a valid host address within the 192.168.10.0/24 subnet. It does not conflict with the network or broadcast addresses.
- B. Incorrect.
192.168.10.255 is the broadcast address for the 192.168.10.0/24 subnet, so it cannot be assigned to any host.
- C. Incorrect.
192.168.10.0 is the network address for the 192.168.10.0/24 subnet, so it cannot be assigned to any host.
- D. Correct.
192.168.10.100 is a valid host address within the 192.168.10.0/24 subnet. It does not conflict with the network or broadcast addresses.