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220-801 · Question #973

A technician is called to replace a network jack that has been damaged. Which of the following tools will the technician need to complete this task?

The correct answer is D. Crimper. Replacing a network jack requires a punch-down tool or crimper to terminate the wires onto the connector. The other tools are used for cable testing, fault detection, or electrical measurement, not physical termination.

Hardware and network troubleshooting

Question

A technician is called to replace a network jack that has been damaged. Which of the following tools will the technician need to complete this task?

Options

  • AToner probe
  • BMultimeter
  • CLoopback plug
  • DCrimper

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    91% (51)

Why each option

Replacing a network jack requires a punch-down tool or crimper to terminate the wires onto the connector. The other tools are used for cable testing, fault detection, or electrical measurement, not physical termination.

AToner probe

A toner probe is used to trace and locate cables within walls or patch panels, not to terminate or replace connectors.

BMultimeter

A multimeter measures electrical properties such as voltage, current, and resistance, but is not used for physically installing or terminating network connectors.

CLoopback plug

A loopback plug is used to test a network port by redirecting its own signal back to itself to verify functionality, not for replacing hardware.

DCrimperCorrect

A crimper is used to physically attach an RJ-45 connector to the end of a twisted-pair Ethernet cable or to terminate wires into a keystone jack, which is the core task when replacing a damaged network jack. Without a crimper, the technician cannot properly secure the conductor wires to the connector's contacts.

Concept tested: Network cable termination tools and their uses

Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/a

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