Multiple choice

Refer to the exhibit. The switch and workstation are administratively configured for full-duplex operation. Which of the following statements accurately reflects the operation of this link?

  1. No collisions will occur on this link.

  2. Only one of the devices can transmit at a time.

  3. The switch will have priority for transmitting data.

  4. The devices will default back to half duplex if excessive collisions occur.
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Explanation

In full-duplex Ethernet operation, both devices can transmit and receive simultaneously without collisions because they use separate channels for transmit and receive. Half-duplex requires CSMA/CD and can only transmit in one direction at a time. Full-duplex does not default back to half-duplex due to collisions - collisions are impossible in true full-duplex mode. There is no transmission priority in full-duplex.

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