220-802 · Question #1033
An administrator, Ann, wants to be able to access a customer's router interface from a remote location. Ann always has to have the customer print out the current router settings before she can…
The correct answer is B. Request a static IP from the ISP. Ann must know the router's IP address before connecting remotely. A static IP ensures this address never changes, eliminating the need to retrieve current settings each session.
Question
An administrator, Ann, wants to be able to access a customer's router interface from a remote location. Ann always has to have the customer print out the current router settings before she can remotely manage the router. Which of the following should Ann do to eliminate this extra step before connecting to the router remotely?
Options
- AChange the default user name and password
- BRequest a static IP from the ISP
- CEnable the remote management port
- DEnable port forwarding on the router
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A14% (4)
- B76% (22)
- C7% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Ann must know the router's IP address before connecting remotely. A static IP ensures this address never changes, eliminating the need to retrieve current settings each session.
Changing the default username and password improves security but does not resolve the problem of the router's IP address changing between sessions.
A dynamic IP address assigned by the ISP can change at any time, which is why Ann must obtain the current address before each remote session. Requesting a static IP from the ISP locks the router to a permanent, predictable address. With a static IP, Ann always knows the address to connect to without requiring the customer to print out current settings.
Enabling the remote management port may already be configured or is necessary but separate from the core issue of not knowing the current IP address.
Port forwarding directs traffic from a specific port to an internal device and does not address the problem of a changing external IP address.
Concept tested: Static IP address for stable remote router access
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