My network gets up a bit too early



Which of these would the most likely cause of slow transfer speeds?

A) Incorrect SSID

B) Device is assigned an APIPA address

C) Incorrect gateway configuration

D) Duplex mismatch

E) Device is assigned an RFC 1918 address

F) It’s not slow, it’s just tired


The answer: D) Duplex mismatch

Two devices communicating to each other with a mismatched duplex will connect and allow data to transfer, but you’ll find that the data transfer rates will be much lower than expected.

Want to know more? Watch “Troubleshooting Networks.”

The network can be a challenge to troubleshoot, but there are some basic steps that can help with the process. In this video, you learn about basic network troubleshooting, automatic IP addressing, IP conflicts, slow transfer speeds, and wireless network issues.