CompTIA Server+ Practice Mode

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• Chose D1

  D. The question states that after configuring IP. DHCP requires the selection of a radio button. Not a lot to configure on the client. In the majority of production networks. The 1st available host address within the network is usually assigned to the default gateway (Router). The admin is attempting to ping the default gateway (Router). So, it's safe to assume that 192.168.1.2 is not the default gateway and 192.168.1.1 is the actual router/default gateway. He/She, however, could have gotten a false-positive ping reply if 192.168.1.2 was assigned to a computer or other endpoint.

• Chose D1

  The correct answer is D. A misconfigured NIC on the server. This is because the amber link light on the switch port usually indicates a physical layer issue, which is often related to the NIC (Network Interface Card) configuration on the server. The fact that the administrator installed a straight-through network cable and tested network connectivity using the ping command suggests that the issue is likely related to the server's NIC configuration rather than a switch or cable issue.

• Chose B1

  Decided to shoot this one over to chatgpt, this is what it says in summary. Both, B. Improper VLAN configuration and D. Misconfigured NIC are plausible answers depending on the assumptions: If we assume modern hardware, VLAN misconfiguration is more likely. If we assume older or manually configured hardware, NIC misconfiguration (e.g., cable type, duplex mismatch) becomes more likely. If the question is from CompTIA Server+, which often assumes modern enterprise environments, B. Improper VLAN configuration is still the best answer—but D is a strong contender and worth remembering for real-world troubleshooting.