Fantasy Games has an issue with network connectivity on one of their Cisco routers. They cannot ping other devices connected to the same network or servers within the same subnet. Fantasy Games uses DHCP for IP addressing for clients and static IPs for routers, switches, and servers.

Before this issue, they were unable to use www.fg.com to access the Web server. The router that hosts all these devices is using the open shortest path first (OSPF) protocol, configured using virtual local area networks (VLANs). The business has asked you to figure out the problem and to present a solution. Prepare an explanation as you would for someone who is not familiar with technical terms:

• List the issues identified in the scenario.

Your response must include:

• What the network connectivity problem is.
• How the OSPF protocol is affecting the issue.
• Recommendation for replacing OSPF, if you think it is the main cause of the issue. If not, what might be the main cause?
• How the protocols work to access a Web page.

Use at least one reference to prepare your explanation and solution. All references must be in APA format. Post your initial response to this discussion.