Exam N10-008 topic 1 question 810 discussion

Actual exam question from CompTIA's N10-008

Question #: 810
Topic #: 1

A network administrator connects two unmanaged switches together with a straight-through Ethernet cable. The administrator reviews the connection and notices that the uplinks are not on. Which of the following options offers the best solution for the issue?

A. A rollover cable needs to be used.
B. The switches needs to be rebooted after connecting.
C. The ports need to be enabled.
D. The ports need the IP address configured.
E. A crossover cable needs to be used.

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Suggested Answer: E 🗳️

by Hundo_954 at March 20, 2024, 4:43 p.m.

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Hundo_954

Highly Voted 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Selected Answer: E

Crossover Cable - for similar devices ( switch to switch ) Straight-through Cable - for different device types ( switch to PC )

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M_G_Z

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Awful question but I would agree with E only because it's really the only option. When they say "unmanaged switches" I imagine cheap 5-8 port switches you can buy off Amazon. If they were a little more specific describing the switch, I'd almost want to say D but "unmanaged" alludes to a plug and play switch which means no gui or cmd. So in conclusion It's not A Reboots are the answer to most real world problems. But not CompTIA C-D Again "unmanaged switch" Leaving E

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M_G_Z

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Meant to say I would pick C if it was a managed switch Also, I have connected countless "unmanaged switches" using straight through cables.

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arokace1

10 months ago

What I don't understand with this question is... doesn't MDIX take care of this issue? I still think E is the only one that makes the most sense since it's technically what you're suppose to use. But I thought MDIX takes care of this kind of thing.

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