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7. The previous network administrator made his own patch cables and crossover cables but did not mark them in any way. How can you tell them apart? a. Patch cables use two RJ45 connectors, but crossover cables use one RJ45 and one RJ11. b. Pairs 2 and 3 are swapped at one end of a crossover cable c. Patch cords use only two pairs of a Cat 5 cable, but a crossover cable uses all four. d. Pairs 1 and 4 are swapped at one end of a crossover cable

          7. The previous network administrator made his own patch cables and
crossover cables but did not mark them in any way. How can you tell
them apart?
a. Patch cables use two RJ45 connectors, but crossover cables
use one RJ45 and one RJ11.
b. Pairs 2 and 3 are swapped at one end of a crossover cable
c. Patch cords use only two pairs of a Cat 5 cable, but a
crossover cable uses all four.
d. Pairs 1 and 4 are swapped at one end of a crossover cable

7. The previous network administrator made his own patch cables and
crossover cables but did not mark them in any way. How can you tell
them apart?
a. Patch cables use two RJ45 connectors, but crossover cables
use one RJ45 and one RJ11.
b. Pairs 2 and 3 are swapped at one end of a crossover cable
c. Patch cords use only two pairs of a Cat 5 cable, but a
crossover cable uses all four.
d. Pairs 1 and 4 are swapped at one end of a crossover cable

Added by Julia J.

Computer Science and Information Technology

Trishna Knowledge Systems 2018 Edition

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Solved by Expert Akash M

06/28/2023

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This statement is incorrect. Both patch and crossover cables use two RJ45 connectors. b. This statement is correct. In a crossover cable, pairs 2 and 3 are swapped at one end. This is the most common way to identify a crossover cable. Show more…

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