A user runs ifconfig on a PC and sees the following address information: The user then plugs a new device into the network and statically assigns it the address 192.168.1.255. The device does not work on the network. Which of the following explains the issue?

- AThe IP address is static.
- BThe IP address is a broadcast address. (correct answer)
- CThe IP address is outside the scope of the DHCP range.
- DThe IP address has a wrong subnet mask.
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The correct answer is B. Option B: The IP address is a broadcast address.
