CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) — Question 408

A technician is conducting the following tests on a laptop with a wireless NIC:

• ping of the default gateway
• ping of the localhost
• tracert of the IP address of the default gateway

Which of the following will the technician find by running these tests? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. DNS suffix
• B. Connection latency
• C. Firewall status
• D. Wireless signal strength
• E. Subnet mask of the network
• F. MAC address of the wireless NIC

Correct answer: B, C

Explanation

By performing a ping to the default gateway and localhost, the technician can measure the connection latency, which indicates how quickly packets are sent and received. Additionally, these tests can help determine if a firewall is blocking the connection, which is why the firewall status is also relevant. The other options do not provide information directly related to the tests conducted.