A Laptop User Travelling on Business Plugs into the Hotel's

Multiple Choice

A laptop user travelling on business plugs into the hotel's network connection. Her Windows computer shows she is connected, but she cannot get access to the Internet. The user checks her IP address and notices that it is 169.254. 235.52. The user's laptop network connection worked fine only a few hours previous at the airport. What is most likely the issue?

A) The hotel's DHCP server is not functioning correctly.
B) The laptop's NIC is broken.
C) The NIC's drivers need to be reinstalled.
D) The Ethernet cable needs to be replaced.