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Worksheets2.3 Infrastructure & Troubleshooting
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
TRUE or FALSE: Endpoint devices are normally connected directly to network hardware like a switch using one long Ethernet cable run directly from the interface on the device to the network hardware.
TRUE
FALSE
In an infrastructure installation, endpoint devices will connect to network hardware in a(n)
intermediate distribution frame (IDF)
main distribution frame (MDF)
neither option
it depends on the distance between the two devices
For which connection(s) is a patch cable used?
endpoint device to wall port only
patch panel to switch only
both endpoint device to wall port and patch panel to switch
patch cables are not used in infrastructure installations
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a main distribution frame (MDF)?
It is the central location to which all IDFs are connected.
It contains the network servers.
It is the location of the gateway router(s).
It has endpoint user devices connected to it.
Network cable that runs horizontally through drop ceilings or raised floors needs to be
riser-rated
plenum-rated
infrastructure-rated
Network cable that runs between floors must be
plenum-rated
riser-rated
infrastructure-rated
You need to test the voltage of electrical current output from a power supply. To do this, you would use a
multimeter
cable tester
tone generator
time domain reflectometer (TDR)
You need to test continuity and correct wiring of a copper wire Ethernet cable. Which tool would you use?
multimeter
cable tester
tone generator
TDR
OTDR
You are trying to determine on which patch panel port a cable is terminated. Which tool would you use to do this?
multimeter
cable tester
tone generator
TDR
OTDR
You are troubleshooting the amount of attenuation occurring on a copper wire Ethernet cable. Which tool would you use to do this?
multimeter
cable tester
tone generator
TDR
OTDR
You are trying to troubleshoot issues with a fiber optic Ethernet cable. Which tool would you use to do this?
multimeter
cable tester
tone generator
TDR
OTDR
Which indicator on a switch port indicates the link is operating normally with traffic?
solid green
flickering green
no light
blinking amber
solid amber
