CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) — Question 56

Joe, an employee, took a company-issued Windows laptop home, but is having trouble connecting to any of the shares hosted on his home media server. Joe has verified he is connected to the Internet.
Which of the following would explain why Joe cannot access his personal shares?

Answer options

• A. An IP conflict is present
• B. A corporate VPN is enabled
• C. A firewall exception must be set
• D. HomeGroup must be enabled

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as a corporate VPN can restrict access to local resources and shares, isolating the laptop from the home network. Options A and C are less likely because an IP conflict or firewall exceptions would usually prevent Internet access altogether. Option D is not relevant since HomeGroup is not required for accessing shares outside of the corporate network.