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You boot a workstation with no static IP address set, and this workstation is not connected to any wireless or wired network.

Which of the following would be the most likely IP address found if one was to run the command 'ipconfig'?

a. 128.186.93.10
b. 169.254.0.92
c. 192.168.20.1
d. 224.0.0.25

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Final answer:

The most likely IP address for a workstation with no network connection and no static IP is in the 169.254.0.0/16 range, such as 169.254.0.92, which is an APIPA address. option B is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you boot a workstation that is not connected to any network and has no static IP address set, the most likely IP address you would find is an Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) address. When a computer fails to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server, its networking software assigns itself an IP address in the 169.254.0.0/16 range. This is a special range that has been reserved for address auto-configuration. An IP address such as 169.254.0.92 would be automatically assigned until the computer can connect to a network and obtain a valid IP address from a DHCP server.

The most likely IP address found when running the 'ipconfig' command on a workstation with no static IP address set and not connected to any network, is option B - 169.254.0.92. This IP address falls within the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) range, which is reserved for devices that cannot obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. APIPA assigns IP addresses in the range of 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255.

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