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100-140 · Question #17

A user calls help desk to report that they cannot connect to the company's internal WiFi network. The help desk technician is following the problem-solving process to resolve the user's issue. After…

The correct answer is D. Consider the probable cause for the failure by checking whether other users are affected. According to the standard troubleshooting process, after you establish a probable cause you must test that theory before implementing any changes. Checking if other users are affected helps confirm whether the issue is isolated to the one user's settings (supporting your…

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A user calls help desk to report that they cannot connect to the company's internal WiFi network. The help desk technician is following the problem-solving process to resolve the user's issue. After defining the problem and gathering detailed information, the technician suspects the most probable cause of the issue is a misconfiguration in the user's network settings. What should the technician do next?

Options

  • AImplement a plan by changing the user's network settings to match the company standard.
  • BResolve the issue by restarting the wireless access point.
  • CDocument the problem and solution in the company's IT knowledge base.
  • DConsider the probable cause for the failure by checking whether other users are affected.

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    14% (3)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    77% (17)

Explanation

According to the standard troubleshooting process, after you establish a probable cause you must test that theory before implementing any changes. Checking if other users are affected helps confirm whether the issue is isolated to the one user's settings (supporting your misconfiguration theory) or is a broader network problem.

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#troubleshooting methodology#problem-solving steps#WiFi misconfiguration#scope verification

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