7.6. Review Questions

  1. A computer service center gets a call from a customer complaining that they just bought a new computer and Ethernet switch for their home LAN. Everything worked fine until they plugged the existing computer, the new computer, and DSL modem into the switch. When asked if there were any LEDs lit on the switch, the customer says only the LEDs for the ports leading to the computers are lit. What's the problem?

    1. The extra computer is causing a power sag, disabling all devices.

    2. The NIC card in the new computer is defective, causing the switch not to power up.

    3. Either the switch port or the DSL modem port connected to each other must be switched to MDI mode, but not both.

    4. The DSL modem should connect to the computer and the computer ...

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