CompTIA A+ 220-901

Category - Networking

You have connected your laptop wirelessly to a SOHO router. While you can navigate to other systems on the network, you are not able to connect to the Cable Internet. You check your DHCP IP address, and it is 192.168.1.54. Where is likely the issue?
  1. The TCP/IP stack on your system is corrupted.
  2. The SOHO router is faulty.
  3. The Cable Modem is faulty.
  4. The wireless network is not setup correctly.
Explanation
Answer: C - If you are unable to connect to the Internet, but you can navigate other systems on the Network when connected through a Wi-Fi SOHO router, the issue is likely with the Cable Modem.

Key Takeaway: Since the computer is getting an IP address of 192.168.1.54, we can assume it is probably connecting to the Wi-Fi SOHO router successfully and receiving an IP address from the router’s built-in DHCP server. As a result, it is able to navigate other systems on the network. Therefore, neither the SOHO router, the wireless network, nor the TCP/IP stack on your system can be the culprit of the problem, and the cable modem must be either bad or the cable connection (more than likely) needs to be restarted.
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