Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Static addressing was replaced with dynamic addressing during network maintenance. Following the maintenance, multiple users began reporting connectivity issues.

A technician sees the following when checking the address assignments on a user’s workstation:

IP address 169.254.1.2

The technician attempts to run commands that will force the PC to request a new IP address, but the technician receives the same address.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
A . Run the command ipconfig /flushdns to force the PC to use the DNS server for its next request.
B . Switch the PC to the wireless network to get the users back to work.
C . Replace the network cable from the PC to the wall jack.
D . Check the DHCP server to ensure the scope is large enough for all users.

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Answer: A