A small coffee shop is offering free Wi-Fi to customers. The network includes a wireless router and a DSL modem that is connected to the local phone company. What method is typically used to configure the connection to the phone company?
- Set the WAN connection in the wireless router as a DHCP client.
- Set the DSL modem as a DHCP client to get a public IP address from the wireless router.
- Set the connection between the wireless router and the DSL modem as a private IP network.
- Set the DSL modem as a DHCP client to the phone company and a DHCP server for the internal connection.
| Answers Explanation & Hints:
In a SOHO environment, a wireless router connects to an ISP via a DSL or cable modem. The IP address between the wireless router and ISP site is typically assigned by the ISP through DHCP. The DSL modem does not manage IP address allocation. |