What scenario indicates that a computer is not receiving an IP address from a DHCP server?

A scenario where a computer has an APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) IP address indicates that it is not receiving an IP address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. APIPA assigns a private IP address in the range of 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254 when a computer is configured to receive its IP address dynamically but cannot reach a DHCP server. This serves as a fallback mechanism to allow local network communication when DHCP fails.

Having an APIPA address means the computer has attempted to get an IP address from a DHCP server but was unsuccessful, often due to issues such as the DHCP server being down or network connectivity problems. As a result, the device can communicate with other devices on the same subnet (those also using APIPA), but it cannot access external networks since APIPA addresses are not routable beyond the local subnet.

In contrast, a valid static IP address indicates that the computer is functioning normally and either configured manually or set for a specific network configuration. Being able to access the internet or communicate with the router does not necessarily provide any information about DHCP functionality, as these could occur with either dynamically assigned or static IP addresses. Therefore, the presence of an APIPA IP address