Explain what happens when a computer is configured to automatically obtain an IP address.
What will be an ideal response?
When a computer that is configured to automatically obtain an IP address is switched on, it tries to find a DHCP server to obtain an IP address. A DHCP server is a server that uses software and DHCP to automatically assign or lease an IP address from a pool of possible addresses. If there is no DHCP server available, the computer automatically assigns itself an IP address from the reserved range of 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254 and a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0. The computer is not able to assign itself a default gateway or the IP address for a Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) or Domain Name System (DNS) server. The main problem with automatic configuration is that the computer can only communicate with other computers on the same network that are also automatically configured.
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