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Difficulty: EasyWindows Client Networking Configuration

A technician is manually configuring static IPv4 settings on a Windows client workstation. The workstation needs to communicate with hosts on external networks beyond the local subnet and resolve domain names (such as www.example.com) to IP addresses. Which TWO of the following IPv4 property settings must be configured to meet these specific requirements?

  1. Default gatewayAnswer
  2. Preferred DNS serverAnswer
  3. C
    Alternate IP configuration
  4. D
    Loopback address

Answer

The correct responses are the Default gateway and the Preferred DNS server.
Configuring the Default gateway provides the local router destination necessary for out-of-subnet communication, while configuring the Preferred DNS server enables the client to resolve domain names to IP addresses.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the setting required for routing traffic beyond the local subnet.
The Default gateway is identified as the IP address of the router that forwards traffic outside the local network segment.
Without a default gateway specified, Windows cannot forward packets to remote IP addresses.
2
Identify the setting required for resolving domain names.
The Preferred DNS server is identified as the service that translates hostnames into IP addresses.
Without a valid DNS server configured, clients cannot convert web addresses like www.example.com into reachable IP addresses.

Key Concept

Windows Client IPv4 Property Configuration
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Windows Client Networking Configuration

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