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thinking critically Linda has been assigned the job of connecting five computers

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Question

thinking critically

Linda has been assigned the job of connecting five computers to a network. the room holding the five computers has 3 Network Jacks that connect to a switch and an electrical closet down the hallway. Linda decides to install a second switch in the room. The new Switch has 4 Network ports. she uses one quart to connect the switch to a wall jack. Now she has five points available (two wall jacks and three switch ports). while installing and configuring the NICs in the five computers, she discovers that the PCS connected to the wall jacks work fine, but the three connected to the switch refuse to communicate with the network. what could be wrong and what should she try next?

Explanation / Answer

1. she need to check whether firewall is blocked or not.

2. check routers are working fine or not.

3. check the restrictions for day of the week or time of the day.

These are the reasons , she could face the error.