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220-801 · Question #146
220-801 Question #146: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: Punchdown. A punchdown tool is the correct instrument for terminating individual twisted-pair wires into keystone wall jacks and patch panels.
Question
A technician needs to attach a network cable to a wall jack in the conference room. After running the cable through the conduit to the conference room, which of the following tools would BEST be used to connect the cable to the wall jack?
Options
- APunchdown
- BLoopback plug
- CMultimeter
- DCrimper
Explanation
A punchdown tool is the correct instrument for terminating individual twisted-pair wires into keystone wall jacks and patch panels.
Common mistakes.
- B. A loopback plug is a diagnostic tool used to test network port functionality; it cannot terminate or connect cables.
- C. A multimeter measures electrical properties such as voltage, resistance, and continuity; it is not used to physically connect cables.
- D. A crimper is used to attach RJ-45 or RJ-11 connectors to the end of a cable, not to terminate wires into a wall jack.
Concept tested. Punchdown tool for keystone jack termination
Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/lan-switching/ethernet/10561-3.html
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