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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.
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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?
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- AToner probe
- BMultimeter
- CLoopback plug
- DCrimper
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A2% (1)
- B5% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D91% (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.
A toner probe is used to trace and locate cables within walls or patch panels, not to terminate or replace connectors.
A multimeter measures electrical properties such as voltage, current, and resistance, but is not used for physically installing or terminating network connectors.
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.
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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