CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 167

A network engineer is monitoring a fiber uplink to a remote office and notes the uplink has been operating at 100% capacity for a long duration. Which of the following performance metrics is MOST likely to be impacted with sustained link saturation?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Latency is the time it takes for data to travel from source to destination, and when a link is saturated, it can cause delays in data transmission, increasing latency. Jitter refers to the variability in packet arrival times, which may be affected but is not the primary concern in this scenario. Speed remains constant based on the link's specifications, and bandwidth refers to the maximum data transfer capacity, which does not change with saturation.