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You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. The company has a TCP/IP-based network. You want to know the current TCP/IP network configuration settings, DHCP server IP address, and DHCP…

The correct answer is D. IPCONFIG. The IPCONFIG utility displays current TCP/IP configuration details including DHCP server address and lease expiration, making it the correct tool for this task.

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Question

You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. The company has a TCP/IP-based network. You want to know the current TCP/IP network configuration settings, DHCP server IP address, and DHCP lease expiration date of your network. Which of the following utilities will you use?

Options

  • APING
  • BTELNET
  • CTRACERT
  • DIPCONFIG

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    14% (5)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    77% (27)

Why each option

The IPCONFIG utility displays current TCP/IP configuration details including DHCP server address and lease expiration, making it the correct tool for this task.

APING

PING tests network connectivity by sending ICMP echo requests to a target host and does not display IP configuration or DHCP lease information.

BTELNET

TELNET is a remote terminal protocol used to access and manage remote hosts, not a utility for viewing local TCP/IP or DHCP configuration settings.

CTRACERT

TRACERT traces the route packets take to a destination host and displays hop-by-hop latency, but provides no information about local IP configuration or DHCP settings.

DIPCONFIGCorrect

IPCONFIG /ALL displays comprehensive TCP/IP network configuration settings for all adapters, including the assigned IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DHCP server IP address, and the DHCP lease obtained and expiration dates. No other built-in Windows utility combines these specific DHCP and IP configuration details in a single command.

Concept tested: IPCONFIG utility for DHCP and IP configuration

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ipconfig

Topics

#IPCONFIG#DHCP#TCP/IP configuration#network utilities

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