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CCNA practice question: IP Services

IP ServicesDifficulty 3/5

Clients on VLAN 20 cannot get addresses from a DHCP server on another subnet. Which configuration on the VLAN 20 router interface fixes this?

  1. Aip ospf network broadcast
  2. Bip dhcp excluded-address
  3. Cip helper-address <server-ip>
  4. Dip nat inside
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Correct: C. DHCP Discover is a broadcast that routers do not forward. 'ip helper-address' on the interface facing the clients relays the broadcast as unicast to the server (DHCP relay agent).

  • B — Excluded-address applies to a router acting as the DHCP server.
  • D — NAT does not relay broadcasts.
  • A — OSPF network type is unrelated.

Concept being tested

NAT (static and pools), NTP, DHCP and DNS roles, SNMP, syslog, DHCP client/relay, QoS concepts, SSH, TFTP/FTP. — 10% of the exam. Study guide for IP Services.

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Primary references

  1. CCNA Exam v1.1 (200-301) Exam Topics — Cisco Systems · primary · retrieved 2026-09-21, verified 2026-09-21
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