Xervent Corp. uses the domain name "www.Xervent.com" and the IP address 172.225.120.40 to provide employees access to its services. Several employees report intermittent connectivity issues. When the network administrator troubleshoots the issue, the communication to the remote host works with the IP address but fails when the name is used.
Identify the cause of the connectivity issue.
A) Incorrect gateway
B) IPv4 connectivity
C) Domain name server resolution
D) Incorrect IP address

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The issue lies with domain name server resolution because the connectivity works with the IP address but fails when the domain name is used, indicating a problem with translating the domain name to its corresponding IP address.