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Difficulty: MediumWindows Client Networking Configuration

A system administrator is manually configuring static IPv4 address properties on a Windows 11 workstation. The workstation is assigned the IP address 172.16.45.50 on a /24 network subnet (172.16.45.0/24). The local router interface is located at 172.16.45.1. Which TWO of the following configuration settings must be configured to enable the workstation to communicate with external internet services and properly identify its local subnet boundaries?

  1. Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0Answer
  2. Default Gateway: 172.16.45.1Answer
  3. C
    Preferred DNS Server: 127.0.0.1
  4. D
    Alternate IP Address: 169.254.1.50

Answer

The required settings are a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0 and a Default Gateway of 172.16.45.1.
Configuring the Subnet Mask as 255.255.255.0 establishes the 24-bit network boundary for the 172.16.45.0 subnet. Specifying 172.16.45.1 as the Default Gateway allows the Windows host to forward traffic destined for remote networks and internet services through the router.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Calculate the dotted decimal subnet mask corresponding to the /24 network prefix.
A /24 network mask consists of 24 contiguous network bits, which translates to 255.255.255.0.
Windows uses the subnet mask to determine whether a destination IPv4 address resides on the local subnet or requires forwarding to a router.
2
Identify the proper IP address for routing traffic to external network segments.
The router interface address 172.16.45.1 must be specified as the Default Gateway.
Without a valid default gateway IP address on the local subnet, host traffic cannot be forwarded outside the immediate broadcast domain.

Key Concept

Static IPv4 Client Networking Parameters
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Windows Client Networking Configuration

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