In the event of a duplicate MAC address shared by two hosts on a switched network, what statement is accurate?
A) The hosts that share the same MAC addresses will be completely unable to communicate with any other devices.
B) The hosts will generate new MAC addresses until the conflict is resolved.
C) The hosts will still send and receive traffic, but traffic may not always reach the correct destination.
D) The network switch will eventually crash due to being unable to properly forward traffic.

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The hosts will still function on the network and send/receive traffic, but there may be issues with traffic reaching the correct destination. The switch may also experience disruptions in forwarding traffic. The issue can be resolved by locating and addressing the conflicting devices. The option of generating new MAC addresses is not a typical solution to this problem.

In the Event of a Duplicate MAC Address Shared by Two