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220-801 · Question #969

Joe, a user, cannot browse on the intranet to a particular web server by using the servername given to him by the administrator. Joe asks a coworker for the IP address of the same server, and is…

The correct answer is A. DNS is not configured correctly. Domain Name System or DNS is use to translate a name into IP address. If the DNS server is not configured correctly, it will not be able to provide translation.

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Question

Joe, a user, cannot browse on the intranet to a particular web server by using the servername given to him by the administrator. Joe asks a coworker for the IP address of the same server, and is then able to access the webpage using the IP address. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

Options

  • ADNS is not configured correctly.
  • BHTTP is not working on the server.
  • CHTTP is not working on the client.
  • DThe network router is down.

How the community answered

(55 responses)
  • A
    73% (40)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • C
    15% (8)
  • D
    7% (4)

Explanation

Domain Name System or DNS is use to translate a name into IP address. If the DNS server is not configured correctly, it will not be able to provide translation.

Topics

#DNS#name resolution#troubleshooting#intranet

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