Routing process

Question 1

What is an Interface?

Answer 1

connection between
host/router and physical link

Question 2

What’s a subnet ?

Answer 2

device interfaces that can
physically reach each other
without passing through an
intervening router

Question 3

How does host get IP address?

Answer 3

hard coding or DHCP(Dynamic Host Config Protocol)

Question 4

What is the goal of the DHCP?

Answer 4

host dynamically obtains IP address from network server when it
“joins” network

Question 5

DHCP overview:(describe the process)

Answer 5

host broadcasts DHCP discover msg [optional]
▪ DHCP server responds with DHCP offer msg [optional]
▪ host requests IP address: DHCP request msg
▪ DHCP server sends address: DHCP ack msg