A PC is configured to obtain an IPv4 address automatically from network 192.168.1.0/24. The network administrator issues the arp –a command and notices an entry of 192.168.1.255 ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff. Which statement describes this entry?

IT Exam Items RepositoryCategory: CCNAA PC is configured to obtain an IPv4 address automatically from network 192.168.1.0/24. The network administrator issues the arp –a command and notices an entry of 192.168.1.255 ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff. Which statement describes this entry?

A PC is configured to obtain an IPv4 address automatically from network 192.168.1.0/24. The network administrator issues the arp -a command and notices an entry of 192.168.1.255 ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff. Which statement describes this entry?

  • This is a static map entry.
  • This is a dynamic map entry.
  • This entry refers to the PC itself.
  • This entry maps to the default gateway.

Explanation: The IP address of 192.168.1.255 on the 192.168.1.0/24 network is the broadcast address, which is statically mapped to ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff in the ARP table.

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