A user states that when they logon to their computer sometimes they get an IP conflict error. The user computer is configured with a static IP. Which of the following is the problem?

Question

Options

• ADuplicate IP exist on the network
• BDHCP server needs to be rebooted
• CNetwork adapter driver needs to be updated
• DBad network adapter

• A
  92% (35)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  3% (1)

Explanation

An IP address conflict occurs when two devices on the same network are assigned the same IP address. Since the user's computer has a statically assigned IP, the conflict arises because another device - either configured with the same static IP or dynamically assigned that IP by a DHCP server that is unaware of the static assignment - is using the same address. This results in intermittent connectivity and conflict error messages. Rebooting the DHCP server (B) would not fix a duplicate static IP problem. A network adapter driver issue (C) would cause broader connectivity problems, not specific IP conflicts. A bad network adapter (D) would result in no connectivity, not an IP conflict.

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