Given the following output from a cable tester: Which of the following tools should the technician use to resolve this issue? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is D. Crimper E. Punchdown tool. A cable tester that shows wiring faults (open circuits, miswired pairs, shorts) indicates a termination problem at the cable ends. A crimper (D) is used to attach RJ-45 connectors to the ends of ethernet cables, while a punchdown tool (E) is used to terminate individual wires int

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Question

Given the following output from a cable tester:

Which of the following tools should the technician use to resolve this issue? (Choose two.)

Options

ALoopback plug
BNetwork tap
CToner probe
DCrimper
EPunchdown tool
FWi-Fi analyzer

How the community answered

(36 responses)

B
11% (4)
C
3% (1)
D
81% (29)
F
6% (2)

Explanation

A cable tester that shows wiring faults (open circuits, miswired pairs, shorts) indicates a termination problem at the cable ends. A crimper (D) is used to attach RJ-45 connectors to the ends of ethernet cables, while a punchdown tool (E) is used to terminate individual wires into keystone jacks or patch panels. Both tools are needed to re-terminate the cable and fix the wiring fault identified by the tester. The other options are unrelated to fixing physical cable wiring: a loopback plug tests ports, a network tap passively monitors traffic, a toner probe traces cables, and a Wi-Fi analyzer examines wireless signals.

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#Cable troubleshooting#Network tools#Crimper#Punchdown tool

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