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Refer to the exhibit. Router-WAN1 has a new connection via Gi0/0 to the ISP. Users running the web applications indicate that connectivity is unstable to the internet. What is causing the interface is

The correct answer is B. Frames are discarded due to a half-duplex negotiation.. Unstable internet connectivity from a router's new ISP connection typically indicates an interface issue, often caused by a duplex mismatch.

Submitted by paula_co· Mar 5, 2026Network Fundamentals

Question

Refer to the exhibit. Router-WAN1 has a new connection via Gi0/0 to the ISP. Users running the web applications indicate that connectivity is unstable to the internet. What is causing the interface issue?

Exhibits

200-301 question #1546 exhibit 1
200-301 question #1546 exhibit 2

Options

  • AThe receive buffer is full due to a broadcast storm.
  • BFrames are discarded due to a half-duplex negotiation.
  • CBroadcast packets are rejected because ARP timeout is enabled.
  • DSmall frames less than 64 bytes are rejected due to size.

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    26% (6)
  • B
    57% (13)
  • C
    13% (3)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

Unstable internet connectivity from a router's new ISP connection typically indicates an interface issue, often caused by a duplex mismatch.

AThe receive buffer is full due to a broadcast storm.

A broadcast storm primarily congests the local network segment and often leads to a complete loss of connectivity or extreme slowness, rather than just unstable connectivity specific to internet access.

BFrames are discarded due to a half-duplex negotiation.Correct

A half-duplex negotiation or a duplex mismatch between a router's interface and the ISP's device causes excessive collisions and retransmissions, leading to severe performance degradation and unstable connectivity. This scenario often results in high input errors and dropped frames on the affected interface.

CBroadcast packets are rejected because ARP timeout is enabled.

ARP timeout being enabled is a normal network function and does not cause broadcast packets to be rejected, nor is it a direct cause of unstable internet connectivity.

DSmall frames less than 64 bytes are rejected due to size.

Small frames (runts) being rejected can indicate a physical layer or cabling issue, but it's not the primary symptom or cause of unstable connectivity in the way a duplex mismatch is, which directly impacts negotiation and data flow.

Concept tested: Interface duplex mismatch troubleshooting

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/lan-switching/ethernet/10570-4.html

Topics

#Ethernet duplex#Duplex mismatch#Interface troubleshooting#Frame discards

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