Refer to the exhibit. The switches are connected via a Cat5 Ethernet cable that is tested successfully. The interfaces are configured as access ports and are both in a down status. What is the cause of the issue?

A. The speed settings on the switches are mismatched
B. The distance between the two switches is not supported by Cat5
C. The switches are configured with incompatible duplex settings
D. The portfast command is missing from the configuration