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220-801 · Question #141

A technician is asked to repair a broken Ethernet jack in a conference room. Which of the following tools would the technician use when repairing the wall jack?

The correct answer is C. Punchdown tool. Wall Ethernet jacks use IDC (Insulation Displacement Connector) terminals that require a punchdown tool to seat and trim the individual wires during termination.

Hardware and network troubleshooting

Question

A technician is asked to repair a broken Ethernet jack in a conference room. Which of the following tools would the technician use when repairing the wall jack?

Options

  • ACrimper
  • BToner probe
  • CPunchdown tool
  • DMultimeter

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    9% (2)
  • C
    86% (19)

Why each option

Wall Ethernet jacks use IDC (Insulation Displacement Connector) terminals that require a punchdown tool to seat and trim the individual wires during termination.

ACrimper

A crimper is used to attach RJ-45 or RJ-11 modular plugs onto the end of a cable, not to terminate wires into a wall jack's IDC terminals.

BToner probe

A toner probe is used to trace and identify cable runs through walls or ceilings, not to physically terminate or repair jacks.

CPunchdown toolCorrect

A punchdown tool (also called a punch-down or impact tool) is specifically designed to press individual wires into the IDC slots of keystone jacks and patch panels, simultaneously seating the conductor and cutting the excess wire tail - it is the required tool for terminating a wall jack.

DMultimeter

A multimeter measures electrical properties such as voltage, resistance, and continuity, and is not a cable termination tool.

Concept tested: Punchdown tool use for wall jack termination

Source: https://www.flukenetworks.com/knowledge-base/copper-testing/how-do-i-terminate-cables-jacks-and-panels

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#punchdown tool#Ethernet wall jack#cable termination#network tools

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