A technician is setting up a new Windows workstation that must connect directly to the company's local area network. The office policy requires each device to be configured with its own manually assigned network parameters. Which action should the technician take so the workstation can communicate properly with other devices on the LAN?
Manually configure the device's IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server settings.
Adjust the firewall settings to allow automatic detection of network devices.
Activate a connection to a secure network tunnel for privacy.
Set the workstation to obtain network addressing details automatically from a DHCP server.
Because the network administrator mandates manual (static) addressing, the technician must enter the workstation's IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server information by hand. This ensures that the PC uses the correct network identifiers and routing information. Selecting DHCP (automatic addressing) or merely adjusting VPN, firewall, or discovery settings would not satisfy the requirement for fixed, administrator-defined values.
Sources:
Windows Central: How to configure a static IP on Windows 10/11 (confirms that a static configuration requires entering IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server).
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