Question 170
At Lakeside Classroom, a print-server connection runs at 100 Mb/s though both devices support 1 Gb/s and auto-negotiation was disabled at one end. What should be examined to confirm the actual failure mechanism?
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Correct Answer
For Lakeside Classroom, the decisive mechanism is Ethernet negotiation and duplex. 802.3 physical link negotiation precedes Layer 2 and Layer 3 service validation. Compare operational speed duplex FCS errors and auto-negotiation on each side of the link is the most direct way to isolate this particular failure before making a change.
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This is relevant to 802.1Q VLAN tagging, where 802.1Q tagging preserves logical broadcast-domain identity over shared Ethernet links In the Lakeside Classroom case, Those observations could be normal while the stated fault persists. The specific mechanism is 802.3 physical link negotiation precedes Layer 2 and Layer 3 service validation
This is relevant to 802.1X EAPOL versus IP service, where 802.1X is port-based access control; IP configuration occurs after network admission In the Lakeside Classroom case, Those observations could be normal while the stated fault persists. The specific mechanism is 802.3 physical link negotiation precedes Layer 2 and Layer 3 service validation
This is relevant to 802.11 association sequence, where 802.11 discovery and association occur before user traffic can be successfully forwarded In the Lakeside Classroom case, Those observations could be normal while the stated fault persists. The specific mechanism is 802.3 physical link negotiation precedes Layer 2 and Layer 3 service validation