A Technician Needs to Add Ten Additional Ethernet Ports to a Small

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A technician needs to add ten additional Ethernet ports to a small office network. A new basic function switch is added. Hosts connected to the new switch are unable to see any computers on the network other than those connected to the new switch. Which of the following should the technician perform to ensure the hosts on the new switch can communicate with the existing network?

• A) Replace the new switch with a hub to ensure Layer 1 connectivity on the new network segment.
• B) Move the straight-through Ethernet cable connecting the switches to the first port on both switches.
• C) Connect the switches with a cable that has a TIA/EIA 586A wired connector end and a TIA/EIA 586B wired end.
• D) Add a second cable connecting the switches for redundancy and disabling STP on both switches.

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