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Difficulty: EasyWindows Client Networking Configuration

A technician needs to manually configure a static IP address on a Windows 10 workstation using the traditional Control Panel interface. Which Control Panel applet should the technician select to access the network adapter properties and modify TCP/IPv4 settings?

  1. Network and Sharing CenterAnswer
  2. B
    Credential Manager
  3. C
    Sync Center
  4. D
    Administrative Tools

Answer

Network and Sharing Center
Network and Sharing Center is the standard Control Panel applet in Windows used to navigate to Network Connections, view adapter status, and edit TCP/IP protocol properties.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Open the Windows Control Panel.
Displays all available Windows configuration applets.
Needed to locate network-specific utilities.
2
Select Network and Sharing Center, then click 'Change adapter settings'.
Opens the Network Connections folder showing all physical and virtual network adapters.
Provides access to the underlying network adapter properties.
3
Right-click the Ethernet adapter, open Properties, and edit Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
Displays fields for specifying static IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS servers.
This location houses client IPv4 configuration settings.

Key Concept

Locating network configuration settings via Control Panel applets
Estimated Time:45s
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Windows Client Networking Configuration

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