A technician is investigating an issue related to a single host that is unable to access the Internet. The technician records the following information: Host IP 169.254.1.10. The network IP address range on the DHCP server is 10.10.5.2-10.10.5.250 with a default gateway 10.10.5.1 and a DNS of 8.8.8.8. Which of the following should the technician perform to troubleshoot the issue?
A) Change the IP scope on the DHCP server to a public IP address range.
B) Perform a traceroute command to identify the router that is not functioning. Perform a traceroute command to identify the router that is not functioning.
C) Verify the host has physical connectivity and is on the correct VLAN.
D) Configure the DNS address in the DHCP scope to a 10.10.5.0/24 address.

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The host IP address 169.254.1.10 indicates it is using an APIPA address, which means it is not receiving an IP address from the DHCP server. Checking physical connectivity and VLAN configuration can help resolve this issue.

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