A computer running Windows XP is configured to receive an IP address automatically. Which utilities would you use to find out the IP address and subnet mask assigned to its network adapter? (Select TWO.)
1. Network Connection Status
2. WINIPCFG
3. >>IPCONFIG
4. Network Connection Properties
5. >>PING
Explanation : On a computer running Windows XP Professional, there are three ways to find out the IP address and subnet mask assigned automatically. You can run the IPCONFIG command-line utility, display Status for the network connection, or select the Adapter node under Components | Network in System Information.
You cannot obtain the IP address and subnet mask using PING. The PING utility is used to test a connection path between two computers and to test the TCP/IP stack. To test the TCP/IP stack, you ping the loopback address, which is 127.0.0.1.
You cannot obtain the IP address and subnet mask using the Network Connection Properties. If the TCP/IP properties were configured statically, you would set them and view them on the connection's Properties page. However, they are set dynamically, so you cannot view them there.
You cannot use WINIPCFG on a computer running Windows XP. WINIPCFG was a Windows 98 utility for viewing the IP address configuration.
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