CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 40

A network technician arrives at a remote office and is unable to connect a laptop to corporate resources using the wireless network. After checking the IP address, the network technician notices the assigned IP address does not belong to the corporate network IP scheme. Which of the following has the network technician discovered?

Answer options

• A. Evil twin
• B. ARP poisoning
• C. DHCP exhaustion
• D. Social engineering

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The technician has identified an 'Evil twin' scenario, where an unauthorized access point mimics the legitimate network, leading to incorrect IP assignments. The other options do not apply as ARP poisoning involves intercepting data between devices, DHCP exhaustion refers to a lack of available IP addresses, and social engineering pertains to manipulation for information access, which is unrelated to IP address issues.