220-802 · Question #1019
A user states that they see a warning on their screen about an IP conflict. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?
The correct answer is A. A static IP address is assigned to the workstation. An IP address conflict warning appears when two devices on the same network are configured with the same static IP address.
Question
A user states that they see a warning on their screen about an IP conflict. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?
Options
- AA static IP address is assigned to the workstation
- BA bad router
- CA bad switch
- DThe computer is getting an APIPA address
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A89% (24)
- B7% (2)
- C4% (1)
Why each option
An IP address conflict warning appears when two devices on the same network are configured with the same static IP address.
When a workstation is manually assigned a static IP address that matches the IP already in use by another device on the network, Windows detects the duplicate via ARP and displays an IP conflict warning, since two hosts cannot share the same IP address.
A bad router would cause connectivity failures or packet loss, not a specific IP conflict error message.
A bad switch would result in network connectivity issues or port errors, not an IP address duplication conflict.
An APIPA address (169.254.x.x) is self-assigned when DHCP fails and indicates no DHCP server was found, which is a different error condition than an IP conflict.
Concept tested: IP address conflict caused by static IP duplication
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/networking/duplicate-ip-address-conflict
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