Question

on a home network, which device is most likely to provide dynamic ipv4 addressing to clients on the home network?
an isp dhcp server
a home router
a dedicated file server
a dns server

Explanation:

• An ISP DHCP server provides IP addresses to the home router, not directly to home network clients.
• A home router typically has DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enabled. It assigns dynamic IPv4 addresses to devices (clients) on the local home network.
• A dedicated file server is mainly for storing and sharing files, not for IP address assignment.
• A DNS server translates domain names to IP addresses, not for dynamic IP address assignment to clients on a home network.

Answer:

B. A home router