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220-1101 · Question #336

To which of the following should a technician connect individual pairs of a Cat 6 cable in order to provide a connection to a switch?

The correct answer is B. Patch panel. A patch panel is a mounted hardware unit containing ports used to manage cable connections. The individual pairs of a Cat 6 cable are terminated on the patch panel, which then provides a central location for cable management and organization. The patch panel is then connected to

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Question

To which of the following should a technician connect individual pairs of a Cat 6 cable in order to provide a connection to a switch?

Options

  • AAccess point
  • BPatch panel
  • CHub
  • DFirewall
  • EWall jack

How the community answered

(63 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    86% (54)
  • C
    8% (5)
  • D
    3% (2)
  • E
    2% (1)

Explanation

A patch panel is a mounted hardware unit containing ports used to manage cable connections. The individual pairs of a Cat 6 cable are terminated on the patch panel, which then provides a central location for cable management and organization. The patch panel is then connected to the switch using a patch cable.

Topics

#Patch panel#Structured cabling#Network cabling#Network infrastructure

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