After a network technician has added a new workstation and cabling to the network, users report the network is very slow. The activity lights on all switches are blinking rapidly, showing large amounts of traffic. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for the traffic?

A. The new user is downloading large files.
B. The router failed, flooding the network with beacons.
C. The new user's IP address is a duplicate.
D. A switching loop was created.

Answer: D. A switching loop was created.

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