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When troubleshooting a scenario where an internal workstation fails to ping an external partner firewall across the WAN, which of the following checks should an administrator perform? (Select all that apply)

Answer

Verify host IP address and default gateway settings, Verify firewall routing toward the destination IP, Verify firewall security policy and source NAT rules

Explanation

### Why this is right The lab lists the W1 address and gateway, routing, source NAT, the existing Internet security policy, and ping settings as checks for a failed WAN test. Each can prevent the test packet from reaching the partner or its reply from returning. ### The concept Troubleshooting should follow the packet path. The workstation needs a correct address and gateway; the firewall needs a route; source NAT must translate the private source; and the security policy and ping settings must allow the test. Changing the VPN tunnel interface does not fix this prerequisite WAN test. ### The other options - **E. Replace the VPN tunnel interface with a workstation interface**: The lab does not recommend this; it confuses the WAN prerequisite with VPN forwarding configuration. ### Terms - **NAT**: Network Address Translation. Changes network addresses in traffic. - **ICMP**: Internet Control Message Protocol. Supports diagnostic messages such as ping. - **W1**: The workstation named condorID-W1 in the lab. ### Remember Trace failed WAN connectivity from host settings through routing, translation, and policy.

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