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N10-009 · Question #474

N10-009 Question #474: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: APIPA. When a device shows a default gateway of 0.0.0.0, it typically means it has not received a proper IP configuration from a DHCP server. Instead, it assigns itself an APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) address in the 169.254.0.0/16 range. APIPA does not assign a default gatewa

Submitted by stefanr· Mar 6, 2026Networking concepts

Question

A network engineer runs and notices that the default gateway is 0.0.0.0. Which of the ipconfig following address types is in use?

Options

  • AAPIPA
  • BMulticast
  • CClass C
  • DExperimental

Explanation

When a device shows a default gateway of 0.0.0.0, it typically means it has not received a proper IP configuration from a DHCP server. Instead, it assigns itself an APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) address in the 169.254.0.0/16 range. APIPA does not assign a default gateway, hence the 0.0.0.0 value.

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