CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) — Question 304

A technician is configuring a student laptop, and the network administrator requires it to be statically configured. The technician successfully pings the servers by
IP but cannot ping by UNC. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?

Answer options

• A. DHCP
• B. DNS
• C. Gateway
• D. IP address

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The issue is most likely related to DNS because UNC (Universal Naming Convention) relies on name resolution to translate the server names into IP addresses. If DNS is not properly configured, the laptop will be unable to resolve the server names, even though it can communicate using IP addresses. The other options, such as DHCP, Gateway, and IP address, do not directly relate to the inability to ping by UNC.