You have a computer that runs Windows connected to a domain network. One day, you find that the computer is unable to connect to the internet, although it can communicate with a few other computers on the local subnet.

You run the ipconfig command and find that the network connection has been assigned the address of $169\mathrm{.}254\mathrm{.}12\mathrm{.}155$ with a mask of $255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}0\mathrm{.}0.$

Which of the following is the first step to resolving this issue?

answer

Run the ipconfig $/$flushdns command.

Ensure that the network cable is connected to your computer.

Run the ipconfig $/$release and ipconfig $/$renew commands.

In the Network Connections window, enable the local area connection.