A company would like to connect multiple departments into one network operations center (NOC), yet provide each department with autonomy from one another and enable them to share their high speed…

The correct answer is B. Switch. A managed Layer 2/3 switch supports VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks), which logically segment the network so each department is isolated from the others (autonomy) while still sharing the same physical infrastructure and uplink to the internet. A hub broadcasts all traffic…

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Question

A company would like to connect multiple departments into one network operations center (NOC), yet provide each department with autonomy from one another and enable them to share their high speed Internet connection. Which of the following devices would BEST enable the NOC to accomplish this?

Options

ARepeater
BSwitch
CHub
DBridge

How the community answered

(43 responses)

A
16% (7)
B
72% (31)
C
5% (2)
D
7% (3)

Explanation

A managed Layer 2/3 switch supports VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks), which logically segment the network so each department is isolated from the others (autonomy) while still sharing the same physical infrastructure and uplink to the internet. A hub broadcasts all traffic to every port, providing no isolation. A repeater merely amplifies signals and has no segmentation capability. A bridge connects two segments but cannot segment multiple departments into separate logical networks the way VLANs on a switch can.

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