A network administrator is unable to ping a remote server from a newly connected workstation that has been added to the network. Ping to 127.0.0.1 on the workstation is failing. Which of the…

The correct answer is A. Verify the NIC interface status. A failure to ping 127.0.0.1 indicates the local TCP/IP stack or interface isn’t functioning. Verifying the NIC interface status ensures the drivers and protocol stack are correctly installed and bound before testing external connectivity.

Submitted by chiamaka_o· Mar 6, 2026Network Troubleshooting

Question

A network administrator is unable to ping a remote server from a newly connected workstation that has been added to the network. Ping to 127.0.0.1 on the workstation is failing. Which of the following should the administrator perform to diagnose the problem?

Options

AVerify the NIC interface status.
BVerify the network is not congested.
CVerify the router is not dropping packets.
DVerify that DNS is resolving correctly.

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A
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B
4% (1)
C
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D
16% (4)

Explanation

A failure to ping 127.0.0.1 indicates the local TCP/IP stack or interface isn’t functioning. Verifying the NIC interface status ensures the drivers and protocol stack are correctly installed and bound before testing external connectivity.

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