You work as a Network Administrator for Blue Well Inc. The company has a TCP/IP-based routed network. Two segments have been configured on the network as shown below: One day, the switch in Subnet B…

The correct answer is A. Communication between the two subnets will be affected. D. Workstations on Subnet B will become offline. According to the question, the network is a routed network where two segments have been divided and each segment has a switch. These switches are connected to a common router. All workstations in a segment are connected to their respective subnet's switches. Failure of the…

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Question

You work as a Network Administrator for Blue Well Inc. The company has a TCP/IP-based routed network. Two segments have been configured on the network as shown below:

One day, the switch in Subnet B fails. What will happen?

Options

ACommunication between the two subnets will be affected.
BThe whole network will collapse.
CWorkstations on Subnet A will become offline
DWorkstations on Subnet B will become offline.

How the community answered

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A
79% (19)
B
8% (2)
C
13% (3)

Explanation

According to the question, the network is a routed network where two segments have been divided and each segment has a switch. These switches are connected to a common router. All workstations in a segment are connected to their respective subnet's switches. Failure of the switch in Subnet B will make all workstations connected to it offline. Moreover, communication between the two subnets will be affected, as there will be no link to connect to

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