Two hosts are attached to a switch with the default configuration. Which statement about the configuration is true?
A.
IP routing must be enabled to allow the two hosts to communicate.
B.
The two hosts are in the same broadcast domain.
C.
The switch must be configured with a VLAN to allow the two hosts to communicate.
D.
Port security prevents the hosts from connecting to the switch.
The practice test marks “A” as the correct answer but I dont understand why, it doesnt make sense! It should be “B”.
Yes David you are right. If the question is like this – Two hosts are attached to a switch with different VLANs. Which statement about the configuration is true? Ans. A
They are not in the same broadcast domain. All a switch does is learn what mac address is associated with what port and send frames accordingly. The answer should be A because without the IP Protocol suite running, the 2 devices will not ping.
wrong. it says nothing about the ip configuration on the hosts. it says ip routing which is not needed, as they are on the same broadcast domain… = B. go home steef.