QuestionQ17

Campus and Branch LAN Design

An access switch must connect to an aggregation switch, and the two switches are 2,600 feet (800 meters) apart.

Which type of media should be used to connect the Layer 2 switches?

  • A multimode fiber
  • B single-mode fiber
  • C cat5 cable
  • D cat6E cable
Explanation

Copper Ethernet cabling does not support an 800-meter link, and common multimode Gigabit Ethernet links have shorter distance limits. Single-mode fiber is designed for longer-distance Ethernet connections and supports an 800-meter switch-to-switch link.

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