A user, Ann, logs in to her computer and receives an error that states "this IP address is already in use". All computers are assigned dynamic IP addresses. When following best practices, which of…

The correct answer is B. ipconfig /release D. ipconfig /renew. When a DHCP-assigned IP address conflicts with another device on the network, the correct resolution is to release the current lease and request a new, non-conflicting IP address from the DHCP server. 'ipconfig /release' terminates the current DHCP lease and removes the IP…

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Question

A user, Ann, logs in to her computer and receives an error that states "this IP address is already in use". All computers are assigned dynamic IP addresses. When following best practices, which of the following commands should the technician run? (Select TWO).

Options

Aipconfig
Bipconfig /release
Cipconfig /flushdns
Dipconfig /renew
Eipconfig /?
Fipconfig /all

How the community answered

(66 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
88% (58)
C
8% (5)
E
3% (2)

Explanation

When a DHCP-assigned IP address conflicts with another device on the network, the correct resolution is to release the current lease and request a new, non-conflicting IP address from the DHCP server. 'ipconfig /release' terminates the current DHCP lease and removes the IP address from the interface. 'ipconfig /renew' then sends a new DHCP discovery request to obtain a fresh IP address, which the DHCP server will assign without conflict. 'ipconfig' alone only displays current configuration without making changes. 'ipconfig /flushdns' clears the DNS resolver cache, which is unrelated to IP address conflicts. 'ipconfig /?' displays help text. 'ipconfig /all' displays detailed configuration but takes no corrective action.

Topics

#IP conflict#DHCP#ipconfig /release#ipconfig /renew

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