CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202)Operating SystemsEasy
A technician is troubleshooting a Windows 10 workstation that is experiencing intermittent network connectivity issues. The technician suspects that the IP configuration might be incorrect or conflicting. Which command-line tool should the technician use to quickly display the current TCP/IP configuration of all network adapters?
- Anetstat
- Bipconfig
- Cping
- Dtracert
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Correct answer: B. ipconfig
The ipconfig command is specifically designed to display the current TCP/IP network configuration values for all network adapters on a Windows system.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. netstat is used to display active TCP connections, ports on which the computer is listening, Ethernet statistics, the IP routing table, IPv4 statistics, and IPv6 statistics.
- C. ping is used to test connectivity to another host on a network.
- D. tracert is used to trace the path that an IP packet takes to a destination.
ipconfig command
A command-line utility in Windows used to display all current TCP/IP network configuration values and refresh Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) settings.
- Displays IP address, subnet mask, default gateway.
- Can release/renew DHCP leases.
- Essential for network troubleshooting.
Memory trick: IP configuration is your first 'Config' check.