CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102) — Question 644

Users report that a network printer intermittently goes offline during the day. Which of the following commands should the technician use to confirm whether the printer has connectivity issues?

Answer options

• A. ping
• B. netstat
• C. net
• D. nslookup

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The command 'ping' is used to test the connectivity to a device on a network, making it the correct choice to check if the printer is reachable. The other options, such as 'netstat', provide information about network connections but do not test connectivity directly, while 'net' is more focused on network resources and 'nslookup' is used for DNS queries.