In DHCP, what defines the address range from which IPs can be assigned?

• A. Scope defines the address range from which IPs can be assigned.
• B. Lease Time defines the address range.
• C. Exclusions define the address range.
• D. Option 60 defines the address range.

Answer: (A)

The address range from which IPs can be assigned is defined by the scope. In DHCP, a scope is the configured pool of IP addresses on a subnet that the server can lease to clients. It specifies the start and end addresses, effectively setting the allowable range, and it can also include other settings like subnet mask and default gateway. Within that pool you can designate exclusions to reserve specific addresses, but those exclusions don’t create a new range—they simply remove certain addresses from the pool while the overall scope defines the valid range. The lease time controls how long a client keeps an IP before renewing, not which addresses are available. Option 60 is about client identification for policy decisions, not IP range definitions. So the scope is what establishes the pool from which IPs can be assigned.