A New Cat6 Cable Run and Keystone Jack Were Installed

question 39

Multiple Choice

A new Cat6 cable run and keystone jack were installed for a workstation that was moved from the sales department to the shipping department. Since the move, the user has been complaining of slow transfer speeds on both Internet and local network communications. The technician ran a test and is viewing the following output on the tester.

Which of the following is the most likely reason for the sluggish network speeds?

• A) The cable run exceeds the specifications for Ethernet over twisted pair.
• B) The NIC in the workstation is statically set to 10 Mbps/Half-duplex.
• C) The network switch port is statically set to 10 Mbps/Half-duplex.
• D) The ISP is experiencing issues with its service to this customer.

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