An administrator observes that a particular workstation cannot establish connectivity with any other network devices. Initial observation reveals no activity lights on the network port of both the workstation and the switch it's meant to connect to. What is the administrator's best initial action to verify the link status?
Review the port configurations on the switch for potential VLAN or speed/duplex discrepancies.
Check for IP address assignment issues on the workstation.
Confirm the integrity of the physical connection between the workstation port and the switch.
Immediately replace the workstation's network adapter as it is likely to be faulty.