A user is reporting poor network performance. A network technician starts by looking at port statistics on that user's connected switchport. The technician notices there is a high level of collisions on the port. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
A) The port or user's NIC is set to auto-MDIX.
B) The port and/or user's NIC is set to half-duplex.
C) The port and/or user's NIC is set to the wrong MTU.
D) The port and user's NIC are set to different speeds.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Collisions are typically caused by half-duplex settings, where both sending and receiving cannot occur simultaneously, leading to network performance issues.

A User Is Reporting Poor Network Performance