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N10-004 · Question #537

When testing a CAT5 cable, the technician notices that pin 4 is open. However, the cable still works fine. Which of the following describes how this is possible?

The correct answer is A. The cable was tested for 100BaseTX. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

When testing a CAT5 cable, the technician notices that pin 4 is open. However, the cable still works fine. Which of the following describes how this is possible?

Options

  • AThe cable was tested for 100BaseTX.
  • BThe cable is a 1000BaseT cable.
  • CThe switch uses link aggregation.
  • DThe switch was setup to use MDIX.

How the community answered

(61 responses)
  • A
    72% (44)
  • B
    3% (2)
  • C
    8% (5)
  • D
    16% (10)

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