Exam 220-1101 topic 1 question 606 discussion

B is the correct If the printer uses a dynamic IP address and has been without power, the DHCP lease may have expired, and the printer may have been assigned a new IP address. Devices attempting to connect using the old IP address will fail. Why Not A (The printer has a static IP address): A static IP address would remain unchanged, so this would not cause the issue. Why Not C (The printer has an APIPA): APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) would occur only if the printer cannot contact the DHCP server, but this isn’t described in the scenario. Why Not D (The printer has a public IP address): A public IP address is irrelevant in a local network scenario. CompTIA A+ Exam Reference: Core 1 (220-1101), Section 2.6, IP address management.

A. The printer has a static IP address. If the printer has a static IP address and the DHCP server has assigned that IP address to another device, the printer will not be able to obtain an IP address and connect to the network. GG

If the printer was powered off for several days, it may have lost its network connection and assigned itself an APIPA address (usually in the 169.254.x.x range). This would make it not accessible on the network.

in a SOHO environment, the most common reason for a printer connectivity issue after a period without power is that the printer was assigned a new dynamic IP address by the DHCP server.