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220-1201 · Question #479

An IT specialist is setting up a new shared network printer. The printer will receive a pre-allocated IP address via DHCP. Attempting to connect to the printer's web interface produces a Page not…

The correct answer is A. The MAC address used in the reservation. A DHCP reservation assigns a specific IP address based on the device’s MAC address, so an incorrect MAC address in the reservation would cause the printer to receive a different IP than

Submitted by omar99· Mar 30, 2026Hardware and Network Troubleshooting

Question

An IT specialist is setting up a new shared network printer. The printer will receive a pre-allocated IP address via DHCP. Attempting to connect to the printer's web interface produces a Page not found message. The specialist runs diagnostics and finds that the IP is different than expected. Which of the following should the specialist check next?

Options

  • AThe MAC address used in the reservation
  • BThe printer driver on the print server
  • CThe subnet mask that the printer is using
  • DThe default gateway in the address pool

How the community answered

(20 responses)
  • A
    55% (11)
  • B
    25% (5)
  • C
    15% (3)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

A DHCP reservation assigns a specific IP address based on the device’s MAC address, so an incorrect MAC address in the reservation would cause the printer to receive a different IP than

Topics

#DHCP reservation#MAC address#Network troubleshooting#IP addressing

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