CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) — Question 56

A technician is troubleshooting a connectivity issue on a network computer. The technician runs ipconfig in a command prompt and receives the following IP address: 169.254.0.6. Which of the following is most likely the type of IP address being assigned?

Answer options

• A. DHCP reservation assignment
• B. Dynamic assignment
• C. Self assignment
• D. Static assignment

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The IP address 169.254.0.6 indicates that the system is using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA), which means it is a self-assigned IP address because the device failed to get an IP from a DHCP server. The other options are not correct as they imply a successful DHCP assignment or manual configuration, which is not the case here.