Deploying a virtual machine with a valid IP address and default gateway guarantees network connectivity, even if intermediate firewalls have not been configured to permit its traffic.

### Why this is right The lab states that W1 and WS1 will not have network connectivity after deployment and that this will be fixed with the firewall later. The statement reverses that expectation, so it is false. ### The concept Deployment and network access are related but distinct stages. A VM can be created with an assigned address, subnet mask, gateway, and network adapter while still lacking connectivity because the firewall configuration has not yet been completed. The lab specifically calls out this expected condition for both W1 and WS1. It does not say that Kali has the same expected result: Kali's task requires screenshots showing its address and Internet connectivity. ### The other options - **True**: This would incorrectly treat deployment as sufficient for connectivity, contrary to the stated lab sequence. ### Watch out Do not interpret an expected lack of connectivity for W1 and WS1 as proof that deployment failed. The lab says firewall configuration comes later. ### Terms - **WS1**: The lab's name for the Rocky Linux Web Server virtual machine. - **W1**: The lab's name for the Windows Server internal client virtual machine. - **Firewall**: A system that controls network traffic according to configured rules. ### Remember W1 and WS1 are expected to wait for firewall configuration before they have network connectivity.