You have been tasked with setting up a new executive's laptop on his home network. After an investigation, you find that his home network is wired and has the following settings:
IP range is 10.10.10.0
Netmask is 255.255.255.0
Default gateway is 10.10.10.1
Additionally, the router's address is used as the primary DNS server and WINS is not in use.
Please configure the laptop with an IP address of 10.10.10.15, ensuring that the laptop will still work when plugged into the switch at the office, which is configured for DHCP. Do not make any other unnecessary configurations to the laptop. Instructions: Keyboard shortcuts are not available. When you have completed the simulation, please select the done button to submit your answer.

A technician contacts the network administrator to request a list of all static IP addresses in the building. Which of the following server roles would the technician MOST likely review to find that information?
A. DHCP server
B. DNS server
C. File server
D. Proxy server
A user leaves the workstation frequently and does not want sensitive material to be accessed. In addition, the user does not want to turn off the computer every time in the evening. Which of the following is the BEST solution for securing the workstation?
A. Set a strong password that requires a renewal every 30 days.
B. Run a screensaver after one minute of nonuse and fingerprint lock for afterhours.
C. Apply a screen lock after five minutes of nonuse and login time restrictions for afterhours.
D. Require a password and fingerprint lock afterhours.
Which of the following ports MUST be open in order for Remote Desktop to function?
A. 53
B. 80
C. 3389
D. 5900
A technician is called to assist a customer. The customer reports when they powered on the system, they heard a loud noise, saw a spark, and smelled a burning smell. Which of the following should the technician advise the customer to do FIRST?
A. Power on the system, to see if it happens again.
B. Immediately notify the fire department.
C. Unplug the system from the power source.
D. Turn off the circuit breaker to the building.
Joe, a user, is experiencing some operating system errors that are disrupting his ability to boot the workstation. Which of the following would allow him to keep his data, but possibly resolve operating system errors?
A. Clean installation
B. Repair installation
C. Image deployment
D. Quick formatting
A technician has just installed and terminated a new CAT5 network cable. The device using the cable cannot connect to the network. Which of the following tools would be BEST in troubleshooting this issue?
A. Cable tester
B. Network analyzer
C. Multimeter
D. Toner probe
A user has installed a new USB port replicator for use with their notebook PC. When the replicator monitor port is connected to a monitor, the monitor will only display at its lowest resolution. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?
A. The monitor self-adjustment control must be configured.
B. The monitor is failing and needs to be checked by a technician.
C. The drivers for the port replicator may not be current.
D. The notebook BIOS is not current and must be updated.
After confirming BIOS support, technician has added a second video card and a new sound card to a computer's motherboard. The computer continuously restarts. This is an indication of which of the following.
A. Incompatible sound card
B. Insufficient power supply
C. Insufficient memory
D. Defective video card
Which of the following are only available in Windows Professional versions but not Windows Standard versions? (Choose two.)
A. Remote Desktop
B. Join a domain
C. Secure network connections
D. Remote access capability
E. Encryption file service
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