A technician is experimenting with network configurations and has connected two laptops to an unmanaged...

Vendor: CompTIA
Product: 220-1201
Update on: Jul 8, 2025
Questions: 208

CompTIA 220-1201 Question Answer

A technician is experimenting with network configurations and has connected two laptops to an unmanaged switch. The technician configured one of the laptops with a static IP address of 192.168.1.1 and the other with a static IP address of 192.168.2.2. The laptops are not communicating with each other. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this issue?

The technician needs to use a hub instead of a switch.

The wireless NICs are malfunctioning.

PoE interferes with intersubnet communication.

The laptops do not have access to a router.