CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 652

A company hires some temporary workers. On day one, the temporary employees report they are unable to connect to the network. A network technician uses a packet analysis tool and finds that many clients are continuously sending out requests for an IP address, but many of them are not receiving a response. Which of the following could be the cause of this issue?

Answer options

• A. Exhausted DHCP scope
• B. Untrusted SSL certificates
• C. Duplicate MAC addresses
• D. Incorrect firewall settings

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as an exhausted DHCP scope means there are no available IP addresses for clients to obtain, causing them to continuously request an IP address without success. Options B, C, and D are not relevant to the issue of IP address assignment; untrusted SSL certificates and incorrect firewall settings do not affect DHCP functionality, while duplicate MAC addresses would typically lead to different symptoms.