A network technician types the command ping 127.0.0.1 at the command prompt on a computer. What is the technician trying to accomplish?
- pinging a host computer that has the IP address 127.0.0.1 on the network
- tracing the path to a host computer on the network and the network has the IP address 127.0.0.1
- checking the IP address on the network card
- testing the integrity of the TCP/IP stack on the local machine
Explanation: 127.0.0.1 is an address reserved by TCP/IP to test the NIC, drivers and TCP/IP implementation of the device.
Exam with this question: Introduction to Networks (Version 7.0) – ITNv7 Practice Final Exam
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