How is a DHCPDISCOVER transmitted on a network to reach a DHCP server?A DHCPDISCOVER message is sent with the IP address of the default gateway as the destination address.A DHCPDISCOVER message is sent with the broadcast IP address as the destination address.A DHCPDISCOVER message is sent with the IP address of the DHCP server as the destination address.A DHCPDISCOVER message is sent with a multicast IP address that all DHCP servers listen to as the destination address.Navigation Bar

A DHCPDISCOVER message is sent with the broadcast IP address as the destination address. Here are the steps:

1. When a client machine boots up or connects to a network, it creates a DHCPDISCOVER message. This message is a request for configuration information from a DHCP server.

2. The client doesn't know the address of the DHCP server, so it sends the DHCPDISCOVER message as a broadcast. This means it sends the message to the special broadcast IP address (255.255.255.255), which reaches all devices on the local network.

3. All devices on the network receive the broadcast message, but only the DHCP server(s) respond. The server(s) send a DHCPOFFER message back to the client with the necessary configuration information.

4. The client receives the DHCPOFFER message(s) and chooses one, usually the first one it receives. It then sends a DHCPREQUEST message back to the server indicating that it accepts the offer.

5. The server receives the DHCPREQUEST message and sends a DHCPACK message back to the client, acknowledging that the client can use the offered configuration.

6. The client receives the DHCPACK message and applies the configuration to its network interface, completing the process.