CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 168

Users in a school lab are reporting slow connections to the servers and the Internet. Other users in the school have no issues. The lab has 25 computers and is connected with a single 1Gb Ethernet connection on Cat 5e wiring to an unmanaged switch. There are also three spare Cat 5e cable runs, which are not in use.
The school wants to double the connection speed between the lab and the servers without running new cables. Which of the following would be the BEST solution?

Answer options

• A. Plug in a second spare cable at each end to double the speed.
• B. Replace the switches with ones that utilize port bonding and use the spare cables.
• C. Replace the switches with 10Gb switches and utilize the existing cabling.
• D. Plug in a second cable and set one port to TX and one port to RX.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because upgrading to switches that support port bonding allows for the effective use of the spare cables, thus doubling the bandwidth. Option A does not work as simply adding a cable without port bonding won't increase speed. Option C is incorrect because 10Gb switches won't necessarily work with the existing cabling, and option D is not a viable method to improve speed in this scenario.