Multiple choice

What will be the result of adding the command ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.24.1 192.168.24.5 to the configuration of a local router that has been configured as a DHCP server?

  1. Traffic that is destined for 192.168.24.1 and 192.168.24.5 will be dropped by the router.

  2. Traffic will not be routed from clients with addresses between 192.168.24.1 and 192.168.24.5.

  3. The DHCP server will not issue the addresses ranging from 192.168.24.1 to 192.168.24.5.

  4. The router will ignore all traffic that comes from the DHCP servers with addresses 192.168.24.1 and 192.168.24.5.
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Explanation

The 'ip dhcp excluded-address' command tells the DHCP server to exclude a range of addresses from being assigned to clients. This is typically done for servers, printers, or router interfaces that need static IP addresses. It does not affect traffic routing or dropping.

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