A systems administrator finds that a Windows client machine with an address of 169.254.124.24 is unable to access network resources. Which of the following should the administrator do to establish…

The correct answer is B. Assign a static IP. An IP address starting with 169.254.x.x is an Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) address, typically assigned when the device cannot reach a DHCP server. Assigning a static IP address within the network's range will allow the device to communicate with other network…

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Question

A systems administrator finds that a Windows client machine with an address of 169.254.124.24 is unable to access network resources. Which of the following should the administrator do to establish connectivity?

Options

AReinstall the NIC device driver.
BAssign a static IP.
CReconfigure DNS settings.
DDisable the Windows firewall.

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A
12% (3)
B
77% (20)
C
8% (2)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

An IP address starting with 169.254.x.x is an Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) address, typically assigned when the device cannot reach a DHCP server. Assigning a static IP address within the network's range will allow the device to communicate with other network resources until the DHCP issue is resolved. Reinstalling the NIC driver, adjusting DNS settings, or disabling the firewall would not correct the lack of a proper IP assignment from DHCP.

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#APIPA#IP addressing#Network connectivity#Troubleshooting

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