A technician is troubleshooting a network connectivity issue on a Windows workstation. The technician runs ipconfig and discovers the workstation has an IP address of 169.254.78.13. What is the MOST likely reason for the workstation having this IP address?
The workstation's DNS settings are incorrect.
The workstation has a manually configured static IP address.
The workstation's default gateway is offline.
The workstation was unable to contact the DHCP server.
The IP address 169.254.78.13 falls within the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) range, which spans from 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. A Windows device assigns itself an APIPA address when it is configured to use DHCP but cannot contact a DHCP server on the network. This allows for communication on the local link but not with external networks. This situation typically indicates a problem with the DHCP server's availability or a network connectivity issue preventing the workstation from reaching the server.
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