CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 589

A technician is redesigning a SOHO network on a single router and three switches that are configured in a hierarchical design. The new design must separate the marketing department's large amount of print traffic from the rest of the network. However, it must still allow sharing with the rest of the company. The technician has created a marketing VLAN. Which of the following configurations is necessary to complete the design?

Answer options

• A. A default VLAN for the rest of the company
• B. Subinterfaces of the router
• C. A bridge between the VLANs
• D. A print server to cache files

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as subinterfaces of the router are needed to route traffic between the different VLANs while keeping them segmented. Options A and C do not provide the necessary routing capabilities required for inter-VLAN communication, and option D is irrelevant to the VLAN design and traffic separation.