Based on the given information, what is the problem?

Refer to the exhibit.

A host is connected to switch port fa0/3. The host and switch have been fully configured for IP connectivity as shown.

However, the indicator LED on switch port fa0/3 is not on, and the host cannot communicate with any other hosts including those connected to VLAN 2 on the same switch.

Based on the given information, what is the problem?
A . switch port fa0/3 is not configured as a trunk port
B . there is a bad cable
C . the switch has been assigned an incorrect subnet mask
D . switch port fa0/3 has been blocked by STP
E . the switch and the host must be in the same subnet

Answer: B