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In a star network of 6 computers, the central switch fails. What happens?

AOnly one PC stops
BNothing at all changes
COnly printing stops
DAll PCs may lose access
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. All PCs may lose access
In star networks every node depends on the central node, so a single failure can bring the whole network down.
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