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Help with network question

Bagley5777
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Could someone explain 'the why" here- what is wrong with this DNS address with the question below?  The answer is "B" Thanks in advance!

 

A user cannot connect to any Web sites. Review the ipconfig results that follow and
select the best answer explaining why this has occurred.
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name ........................................... : Computer1
Primary Dns Suffix ................................. :
Node Type ............................................ : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled................................ : No
WINS Proxy Enabled ............................... : No
Ethernet adapter lan:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix.:
Description ........................................... : Intel(R)
82566DC-2 Gigabit Network Connection
Physical Address ................................... : 00-1C-C0-A1-55-16
DHCP Enabled ....................................... : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled ..................... : Yes
IPv4 Address ........................................ : 10.254.254.105(Preferred)
Subnet Mask ......................................... : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway .................................... : 10.254.254.1
DNS Servers .......................................... : 10.255.254.1
a. The MAC address is incorrect.
b. The DNS server address is incorrect.
c. The default gateway address is incorrect.
d. The computer has no IP address.

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Leo Laohoo
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Process of elimination.
1. The MAC address is correct.
2. There is no way to determine the correct default gateway. Different environment have different "standards" to assign default gateway IP address.
3. The computer has an IP address.
The only thing missing is DNS. Again, like #2, there is no way to determine what is the correct DNS IP address. DNS IP address can be any IP address. Can be the same subnet. Can be different subnet. Can be a public IP address as long as the client(s) can reach it.

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Bagley5777
Level 1
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I think I have it- the DNS server is on a different network because of the second octet number?  Let me know!  I'm assuming the DNS server will have to be on the same network.  THANKS!

Leo Laohoo
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Process of elimination.
1. The MAC address is correct.
2. There is no way to determine the correct default gateway. Different environment have different "standards" to assign default gateway IP address.
3. The computer has an IP address.
The only thing missing is DNS. Again, like #2, there is no way to determine what is the correct DNS IP address. DNS IP address can be any IP address. Can be the same subnet. Can be different subnet. Can be a public IP address as long as the client(s) can reach it.