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220-1101 · Question #895
A help desk technician is tasked with moving a user's computer to a makeshift office for renovations. Upon moving the computer, the technician notices the network card will not utilize anything beyond
The correct answer is D. The computer is connected to a hub.. Hubs operate in half-duplex mode and are limited to low speeds like 10Mbps, making them the most likely cause for the network card's performance issue.
Hardware and network troubleshooting
Question
A help desk technician is tasked with moving a user's computer to a makeshift office for renovations. Upon moving the computer, the technician notices the network card will not utilize anything beyond 10Mbps half-duplex. Which of the following is the most likely issue?
Options
- AThe computer is connected with DSL.
- BThe computer is connected to an unmanaged switch.
- CThe computer is configured for NIC teaming.
- DThe computer is connected to a hub.
How the community answered
(52 responses)- A4% (2)
- B6% (3)
- C17% (9)
- D73% (38)
Explanation
Hubs operate in half-duplex mode and are limited to low speeds like 10Mbps, making them the most likely cause for the network card's performance issue.
Topics
#Network troubleshooting#Networking devices#Hubs#Duplex mode
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