Diagnose the 169.254 Address
A free 220-1201 performance-based question on IP Addressing and SOHO Networks. Read the scenario, complete the task, and submit — it grades instantly with an explanation, no account needed.
Performance-Based Question
Windows DesktopDiagnose the 169.254 Address
(OBJ.2.6)
Scenario
A workstation can't reach the shared drive or the internet — nothing off this machine loads, though the mapped local printer still works fine. Open a Command Prompt and run ipconfig to see what the Ethernet adapter is actually configured with. It reads 169.254.18.44 with no default gateway. That's not an address any server handed out — it's the address the adapter gave itself. Unlike the front-desk PC on the printer VLAN, this segment does have a DHCP server reachable, so a fresh request should succeed: release the dead lease with ipconfig /release, then request a fresh one with ipconfig /renew. Verify the new configuration with ipconfig before submitting.
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