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Question:

You're configuring a network for a customer. The network employs a DHCP server, but the customer requires a fixed IP address for their print server. What are the possible solutions?

A Manually configure the print server to have a static IP address.
explanation

Certain network devices, such as printers and servers, should have a fixed IP address (static) so that other network nodes can always find the device. Option "Let the DHCP server assign a..." is erroneous because the print server will be issued a different IP address the next time it logs in if the DHCP lease on the IP address expires. The printer server might be configured with a static IP address, or the IP address could be reserved on the DHCP server for that print server. Either option would work. Because both static and dynamic IP addresses are required for a network to function properly, they almost always coexist on the same network.

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