What should you do to ensure a stable internet connection during the exam?

• A. Restart your router every hour during the exam.
• B. Include multiple devices on the network to increase bandwidth.
• C. Avoid additional loads on your internet connection, such as streaming or gaming.
• D. Use a VPN to mask traffic.

Answer: (C)

To keep your exam connection stable, minimize activities that compete for bandwidth. Streaming video, online gaming, or other high-bandwidth tasks can cause fluctuations in speed and increase latency or packet loss, which can interrupt the exam or trigger connection issues. By avoiding these loads and keeping as many devices as possible from using the network during the test, you maintain a more predictable, steady connection for the duration. Restarting the router mid-exam can cause an outage, and having multiple devices on the same network dilutes available bandwidth, potentially harming stability. A VPN adds encryption overhead and can introduce routing variability that slows or disrupts traffic and may conflict with exam policies. The best practice is to avoid additional loads on your internet connection, such as streaming or gaming.