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Answer question 58. After you select one of the multiple choice options, explain your answer in 200 to 300 words

58. You have been contracted to build a network for a multimedia development firm that currently uses a 10-Mbps Ethernet network. The company requires a high-bandwidth network for the multimedia team, which constantly views and manipulates large files across the network. The
company is expecting moderate growth. You are to come up with a solution to support the high bandwidth applications and growth potential of
this company.

Required result:
Increase network bandwidth.

Optional result:
Support future growth.
Improve server response time.

Proposed solution:
Install CAT 5 UTP cable in a star topology
with the existing hub.
Upgrade the workstation's adapter cards to
support 100 Mbps.
Increase the amount of RAM in the server.

The proposed solution ___________.

a. achieves the required result and both optional results

b. does not achieve the required result but achieves both the optional results

c. does not achieve the required result but does achieve one of the optional results

d. achieves the required result but cannot achieve either of the optional results

e. achieves neither the required result nor either of the optional results

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Installing a CAT5 UTP cable increases the data rate capacity during transmission and thus the bandwidth of the network. A CAT5 UTP cable can handle 100 Mbps (fast Ethernet). For this reason, each workstation connected through the hub must be able to support 100 Mbps data transmission rate. The proposed ...

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