TestOut LabSim A+ Certification Practice Exam

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If a user's computer shows an IPv4 address of 169.254.x.x, what is the most likely issue?

Incorrect subnet mask configuration
Unavailable DHCP server
Static IP configuration
Active internet connection

The correct answer is: Unavailable DHCP server

An IPv4 address in the range of 169.254.x.x indicates that the computer is using an Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) address. This occurs when a device is configured to obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP, but it cannot reach a DHCP server to receive a valid IP address. As a result, the operating system assigns itself an IP address in the 169.254.x.x range to enable basic local networking functionality. The other choices would not lead to an APIPA address: - An incorrect subnet mask configuration could lead to connectivity issues, but it would not specifically result in an address in the 169.254.x.x range. - A static IP configuration would mean that the user had manually set the IP address, rather than the system assigning itself an APIPA address. - An active internet connection would imply that the computer has obtained a valid IP address (other than an APIPA address), allowing it to access network resources and the internet. Thus, the presence of a 169.254.x.x address strongly suggests that there is an unavailable DHCP server preventing the proper assignment of an IP address.