Watchguard Network Security Practice Test

What could limit client connections to the Internet to just 50 on the trusted network?

1. The Live Security feature key is expired

2. The device feature key allows only 50 connections

3. The DHCP address pool has only 50 IP addresses

4. The Outgoing policy limits connections to 50

The correct answer is: The DHCP address pool has only 50 IP addresses

The reasoning behind the selected answer focuses on the DHCP address pool configuration. When a DHCP server is configured, it issues IP addresses to clients on the network. If the address pool has only 50 IP addresses available, then only 50 devices can obtain an IP address and consequently access the network and the Internet. This means that even if more devices attempt to connect, they would not receive a valid IP address from the DHCP server, effectively limiting the number of active connections to 50. This situation is a practical limitation of the DHCP settings, and adjusting the address pool size would be necessary to allow more devices to connect to the network simultaneously, should that be desirable. The other options do involve network limitations, but they pertain to different elements such as licensing or policy settings, which do not directly restrict access based on available IP addresses. This distinction is crucial for understanding how network configurations can impact client connectivity.