CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) — Question 454

A technician needs to assign an IP address to a Windows PC, but a network connection is unavailable. Which of the following tools would be best for the technician to use?

Answer options

• A. DHCP
• B. TFTP
• C. APIPA
• D. DNS

Correct answer: C

Explanation

APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) is the correct choice because it allows a Windows PC to automatically assign itself an IP address when no DHCP server is available. DHCP, TFTP, and DNS are not applicable in this situation since they require a network connection to function properly.