Chapter 19

IP Addressing on Hosts

This chapter covers the following exam topics:

1.0 Network Fundamentals

1.10 Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)

4.0 IP Services

4.3 Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network

4.6 Configure and verify DHCP client and relay

In the world of TCP/IP, the word host refers to any device with an IP address: your phone, your tablet, a PC, a server, a router, a switch—any device that uses IP to provide a service or just needs an IP address to be managed. The term host includes some less-obvious devices as well: the electronic advertising video screen at the mall, your electrical power meter that uses the same technology as mobile phones to submit your electrical usage information for ...

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