You have configured a DHCP server on a router interface. You test a Windows client and receive the address 169.254.24.56. What can you conclude?
Answer Options
You have successfully configured the scope of 169.254.24.0/24.
The client had a static IP address of 169.254.24.0/24 configured.
The DHCP server is not configured properly and the client has configured itself with a link-local address.
The DHCP server is configured for APIPA.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
The DHCP server is not configured properly. When a Windows client configures itself with an IP address of 169.254.x.x, it is using APIPA, or Automatic Private IP Addressing (link-local addressing). It is highly unlikely that anyone would configure an APIPA scope, since it is used in the absence of a DHCP server. It is also highly unlikely that you would configure a client with a static IP address in the APIPA range. DHCP servers cannot be configured for APIPA.