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N10-009 · Question #354

A company reports that their facsimile machine no longer has a dial tone when trying to send a fax. The phone cable is damaged on one end. Which of the following types of connectors should a…

The correct answer is D. RJ11. Fax machines use analog phone lines, which are connected using RJ11 connectors. These are standard telephone connectors with 4 or 6 positions and are used for POTS (Plain Old Telephone F-type is used for coaxial cables (e.g., TV and cable modems). RJ45 is used for Ethernet…

Submitted by yaw92· Mar 6, 2026Networking Concepts

Question

A company reports that their facsimile machine no longer has a dial tone when trying to send a fax. The phone cable is damaged on one end. Which of the following types of connectors should a technician replace?

Options

  • AF-type
  • BRJ45
  • CSC
  • DRJ11

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    93% (43)

Explanation

Fax machines use analog phone lines, which are connected using RJ11 connectors. These are standard telephone connectors with 4 or 6 positions and are used for POTS (Plain Old Telephone F-type is used for coaxial cables (e.g., TV and cable modems). RJ45 is used for Ethernet network connections. SC (Subscriber Connector) is used for fiber optic connections, not analog telephone lines.

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