CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) — Question 382

A technician is configuring a SOHO network. During testing, the technician receives the IP address 169.254.2.2, but the router is assigned the address scope of 192.168.1.254/24. Which of the following is most likely the cause?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The IP address 169.254.2.2 indicates that the device is using a link-local address, typically assigned when a DHCP server is not reachable. In this case, the technician's device could not obtain an IP address from the DHCP server configured on the router, causing it to default to a link-local address. The other options (IPv6, DNS, IPv4) do not directly relate to the failure to obtain an IP address from DHCP.