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MCDST Desktop Technician Exam Prep

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All users at your organization have Windows XP Professional computers that make use of DHCP for their TCP/IP configuration. Jack is a new employee in the Marketing department. You have set up a new client computer named Jack - 40 for him. However, he is unable to access the network resources.

You confirm that no other users are reporting this problem. When you run an ipconfig command on his computer, you receive the output as shown in the image. What should you do to fix this problem?
  1. Run the ipconfig /renew command on his computer.
  2. Add the IP address of the DHCP server to the HOSTS file on his computer.
  3. Run the tracert command on his computer.
  4. Run the netstat -e command on his computer.
Explanation
Answer - A - To be able to access the network resources, you must run the ipconfig/renew command on his computer.

Key Takeaway: - His computer displays an APIPA address because it cannot find a DHCP server. This can be avoided by assigning a static IP address, which means that the computer would not automatically be assigned a dynamic IP address from the DHCP server.

The easier option is to run the ipconfig /renew command to obtain a new address through the DHCP server and correct the problem.
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