A small office/home office (SOHO) network is configured to use the private IP address range of 192.168.1.0/24. If you are setting up a SOHO router for this network, which of the following IP addresses would be the MOST appropriate for the router? ###answer### 192.168.2.1 203.0.113.1 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.255

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The most appropriate IP address for the router in a SOHO network configured with the private IP address range of 192.168.1.0/24 would be 192.168.1.1.

Here's the reasoning:

  • 192.168.1.0/24 defines the range of IP addresses from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 for hosts in this subnet.
  • 192.168.1.1 is commonly used as the default gateway address for devices in this range, making it a suitable choice for the router.
  • 192.168.1.255 is the broadcast address for that subnet and cannot be assigned to a router or any individual device.
  • 192.168.2.1 falls outside of the defined subnet (192.168.1.0/24) and would not be appropriate for a router in this network.
  • 203.0.113.1 is a public IP address and is not suitable for use in a private network.

Thus, the best choice is 192.168.1.1.