Which DHCP message does the client send to request an IP address based on a specific offer?

Which DHCP message does the client send to request an IP address based on a specific offer?

• A. DHCP Discover
• B. DHCP Offer
• C. DHCP Request
• D. DHCP Acknowledge

Answer: (C)

In the DHCP process, after a client hears one or more offers from DHCP servers, it uses a Request message to confirm which offer it wants to accept and to lease that specific IP address from the chosen server. The Request explicitly references the offered IP and the server that made the offer, signaling that the client intends to use that address. Once the server sees this request, it replies with an Acknowledgement if the lease can be granted, finalizing the assignment. The other messages play different roles: Discover is the broadcast the client sends to find available DHCP servers; the Offer is the server’s reply with a proposed IP configuration; and the Acknowledgement is the server’s final confirmation sent after the Request.

In the DHCP process, after a client hears one or more offers from DHCP servers, it uses a Request message to confirm which offer it wants to accept and to lease that specific IP address from the chosen server. The Request explicitly references the offered IP and the server that made the offer, signaling that the client intends to use that address. Once the server sees this request, it replies with an Acknowledgement if the lease can be granted, finalizing the assignment.

The other messages play different roles: Discover is the broadcast the client sends to find available DHCP servers; the Offer is the server’s reply with a proposed IP configuration; and the Acknowledgement is the server’s final confirmation sent after the Request.