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An IT specialist sets up a wireless router in a SOHO environment. Afterward, several devices cannot access the internet and are assigned IP addresses starting with 169.254. Which of the following is…
The correct answer is A. Reboot the wireless router. Addresses in the 169.254.x.x range indicate the clients were unable to contact a DHCP server and fell back to APIPA. Since the router provides DHCP in a SOHO setup, restarting it will restore the DHCP service so devices can obtain valid IP addresses again.
Question
An IT specialist sets up a wireless router in a SOHO environment. Afterward, several devices cannot access the internet and are assigned IP addresses starting with 169.254. Which of the following is the best action to resolve this issue?
Options
- AReboot the wireless router.
- BShorten the lease time.
- CUse static IP addresses.
- DIncrease the DHCP pool size.
How the community answered
(15 responses)- A73% (11)
- B13% (2)
- C7% (1)
- D7% (1)
Explanation
Addresses in the 169.254.x.x range indicate the clients were unable to contact a DHCP server and fell back to APIPA. Since the router provides DHCP in a SOHO setup, restarting it will restore the DHCP service so devices can obtain valid IP addresses again.
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