Question

A user reports intermittent loss of network connectivity on their workstation. When you check the device, Windows displays a warning that 'another device on the network is using this IP address.' The workstation was recently configured with a static IP address by a junior technician. What is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

Accepted Answer

The static IP assigned to the workstation falls within the DHCP scope and was also leased to another host

Answer

The workstation's NIC has a hardware fault causing it to drop packets

Answer

The DNS server has a stale A record pointing to the wrong host

Answer

The switch port is experiencing a duplex mismatch causing CRC errors