Exam N10-008 topic 1 question 376 discussion

Actual exam question from CompTIA's N10-008

Question #: 376
Topic #: 1

A network technician receives a report from the server team that a server's network connection is not working correctly. The server team confirms the server is operating correctly except for the network connection. The technician checks the switchport connected to the server and reviews the following data:

Which of the following should the network technician perform to correct the issue?

A. Replace the Cat 5 patch cable with a Cat 6 cable.
B. Install a crossover cable between the server and the switch.
C. Reset the switchport configuration.
D. Use NetFlow data from the switch to isolate the issue.
E. Disable MDIX on the switchport and reboot the server.

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

by TheGinjaNinja at Nov. 19, 2022, 4:10 a.m.

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Cherubael

Highly Voted 1 year, 4 months ago

Selected Answer: A

CRC issues are almost ALWAYS an issue with a network cable. Answer is A.

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LeonardSnart

Highly Voted 2 years, 2 months ago

Selected Answer: A

The answer is A, as others have said, but because of the bandwidth. Cat 5 = 100BASE-T, the cable is too slow for a 1000MBPS network. Anthony Sequeira "Bad cables, incorrect pinouts, or bent pins: Faulty cables (with electrical characteristics preventing successful transmission) or faulty connectors (which do not properly make connections) can prevent successful data transmission at Layer 1. A bad cable could simply be an incorrect category of cable being used for a specific purpose. For example, using a Cat 5 cable (instead of a Cat 6 or higher cable) to connect two 1000BASE-TX devices would result in data corruption. Bent pins in a connector or incorrect pinouts could also cause data to become corrupted."

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rrd95

2 years ago

Actually Cat 5 = 1000BASE-T, so wouldn't it be good in this case?

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rrd95

2 years ago

I was sourcing the information provided by Professor Messer, which said that Cat 5 = 1000BASE-T, but I realise that that might be wrong as I search on the internet and other sites state that Cat 5 = 100BASE-T

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72abe44

Most Recent 10 months, 3 weeks ago

While CRC's are usually indicitive of a bad cable, in this instance, MDIX is turned on meaning that whatever cable is plugged into the switch port is being used as a cross over cable. While disable MDIX would likely fix the issue, resetting the switchport settings will do this and fix anything else that could be causing issues like the speed setting.

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Juliana1017

1 year, 6 months ago

Selected Answer: A

it is A

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neogipson

1 year, 11 months ago

CRC errors can also be duplex errors, so I can see where resetting the port setting might work. But I can also see where it could be a bad cable as well.

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