You recently completed a network overhaul over the weekend. Everything seems to be functioning properly until you receive a swarm of help desk support requests, all originating from one specific floor in your building. After a few minutes on the phone with those affected, you determine that no one has indicator lights active on their NICs. What is the most likely problem?
A) The DHCP server has failed.
B) A gateway is incorrectly configured.
C) Static IP address settings have prevented the NIC from entering a usable state.
D) A network switch is powered off.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since all the affected users are on one specific floor, it is likely that there is a network switch that is responsible for their connectivity. If the switch is powered off, no indicator lights will be active on the NICs. This is the most likely scenario given the information provided.

You Recently Completed a Network Overhaul Over the Weekend