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To address the issue of a user having difficulty connecting to a locally hosted site on a small office network and being unable to ping the server hostname from the user's computer, the technician should ensure: A. The server is configured with a static IP address. Explanation: A static IP address (Option A) ensures a consistent and predictable address for the server. If the server's IP address changes dynamically (for example, through DHCP), the custom hosts file on the user's computer may not be able to resolve the correct hostname to the changing IP address.

A is the correct answer A custom hosts file is a file that maps hostnames to IP addresses, allowing the user to access websites or servers by their names instead of their numerical addresses. For example, a user can add a line like 192.168.1.100 myserver.local to their hosts file and then access the server by typing myserver.local in their browser. However, this method only works if the IP address of the server does not change. If the server is configured with a dynamic IP address, which means it can be assigned a different IP address by the network router or DHCP server, then the hosts file entry will become invalid and the user will not be able to connect to the server by its hostname. Therefore, the technician should ensure that the server is configured with a static IP address, which means it has a fixed and permanent IP address that does not change

The server is configured with a static IP address: This is the most likely solution. If the server does not have a static IP address or if it is using dynamic IP assignment (via DHCP), the IP address could change unexpectedly, causing the user’s computer to be unable to reach the server using the hostname in the custom hosts file. Ensuring the server has a static IP address guarantees that the server's IP address does not change, allowing the hosts file to resolve the hostname correctly.

Reasoning: Service Availability: For the user to connect to the locally hosted site, the necessary services (such as web server services like HTTP/HTTPS) must be running on the server. If these services are not enabled, the hostname will not resolve correctly. Connectivity: Even if the server has a static IP address or is functioning properly, if the required services are not running, the user will still experience connectivity issues.

The answer is A.... just ask Brandon