A help desk technician plugged in a user's new computer to a network port. After a few minutes, the computer showed an APIPA address. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason this happened?

The correct answer is C. The PC is unable to contact a DHCP server. The most likely reason for a computer showing an APIPA address after being plugged into a network port is that the PC is unable to contact a DHCP server1. Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) is a DHCP fail-safe that protects a computer system from failure. It invokes a…

Hardware and network troubleshooting

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Options

AThe WLAN is disabling the NIC card.
BThe network cable is not attached.
CThe PC is unable to contact a DHCP server.
DThe DHCP server is using addresses in the range of 169.254.254.1.

How the community answered

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A
10% (3)
B
3% (1)
C
83% (25)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

The most likely reason for a computer showing an APIPA address after being plugged into a network port is that the PC is unable to contact a DHCP server1. Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) is a DHCP fail-safe that protects a computer system from failure. It invokes a standby mechanism for local Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) networks supported by Microsoft Windows. With APIPA, DHCP clients can obtain IP addresses even when DHCP servers are not functional.

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#APIPA#DHCP#IP addressing#Network troubleshooting

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