On a small office network, which type of device is MOST likely to be assigned a static IP address so that clients can always locate it by the same address?
Servers commonly receive static IP addresses because clients and applications must be able to reach the service at a consistent address. Dynamic addressing could change the server's IP, breaking name resolution or hard-coded connections. While routers and printers also often use static IPs, servers are the most typical example tested at the CompTIA A+ level.
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