220-1002 · Question #583
A technician is investigating connectivity issues over the corporate network. The technician attempts to Telnet into an access point in the break room, which is labeled AP-1, but is unable to…
The correct answer is B. tracerc. The correct answer is B (tracert, with 'tracerc' being the question's stylized reference). When a technician cannot reach a device like AP-1, tracert (traceroute on Linux) traces the network path hop-by-hop from the source to the destination, revealing exactly where the…
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A technician is investigating connectivity issues over the corporate network. The technician attempts to Telnet into an access point in the break room, which is labeled AP-1, but is unable to proceed any further or authenticate. Which of the following commands will be MOST beneficial in determining the connectivity issues?
Options
- Anetstac
- Btracerc
- Cipconfig
- Dnslookup
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A9% (2)
- B70% (16)
- C4% (1)
- D17% (4)
Explanation
The correct answer is B (tracert, with 'tracerc' being the question's stylized reference). When a technician cannot reach a device like AP-1, tracert (traceroute on Linux) traces the network path hop-by-hop from the source to the destination, revealing exactly where the connection fails. This is far more diagnostic than the other options: 'ipconfig' only shows the local machine's IP configuration and cannot reveal path issues beyond the local subnet; 'nslookup' only resolves DNS names to IP addresses and is irrelevant if the problem is routing or Layer 3 connectivity; and 'netstac' (netstat) shows active local connections and open ports but cannot diagnose remote path failures. Since the technician cannot even authenticate to AP-1, the issue is likely a routing or network path problem, which tracert directly exposes by identifying the hop where packets stop.
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