Refer to the exhibit. The user at Workstation B reports that Server A cannot be reached. What is preventing Workstation B from reaching Server A? Server A IP: 131.1.123.24/27 GW: 131.1.123.33…

Question

Options

• AThe IP address for Server A is a broadcast address.
• BThe IP address for Workstation B is a subnet address.
• CThe gateway for Workstation B is not on the same subnet.
• DThe gateway for Server A is not on the same subnet.

• A
  7% (3)
• B
  11% (5)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  78% (36)

Explanation

With a /27 mask (255.255.255.224), each subnet has 32 addresses. The relevant subnets in the 131.1.123.0 range are: 131.1.123.0/27 (hosts .1–.30, broadcast .31) and 131.1.123.32/27 (hosts .33–.62, broadcast .63). Server A has IP 131.1.123.24, which falls in the 131.1.123.0/27 subnet. However, its configured gateway is 131.1.123.33, which is in the 131.1.123.32/27 subnet-a different network. Because the gateway is unreachable (not on the same subnet as Server A), Server A cannot forward packets off its local segment. Workstation B (.43) and its gateway (.33) are both in the 131.1.123.32/27 subnet, so that side is correctly configured. The problem is exclusively with Server A's misconfigured gateway.

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