CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 781

A network technician plugged a workstation in to a network device. When the technician turned on the workstation, it was not connected at full duplex. Which of the following devices was the workstation connected to?

Answer options

• A. Media converter
• B. Hub
• C. Bridge
• D. Layer 3 switch

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, a Hub, because hubs operate in half duplex mode, limiting the communication to one direction at a time. Other devices like media converters, bridges, and Layer 3 switches can support full duplex connections, which is why they would not cause this issue.