Exam N10-008 topic 1 question 672 discussion

Actual exam question from CompTIA's N10-008

Question #: 672
Topic #: 1

Users are moving back into an office that had been vacant for a while. Ten workstations are hooked up in the office, but one workstation cannot obtain a link with the switch. A network engineer checks the documentation and cable labeling, and everything is hooked up as expected. The engineer moves the connection to a different switchport. but a link still cannot be obtained. When the engineer puts a tone generator on the infrastructure cable, no tone is heard at the far end. Which of the following issues is the engineer MOST likely trying to find?

A. A bad switchport
B. A break in the cable
C. A cable short
D. Cable interference

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by subaie503 at March 16, 2024, 2:03 a.m.

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Selected Answer: B

B. A break in the cable Given the scenario where moving the connection to a different switch port did not resolve the issue and no tone is heard at the far end when using a tone generator on the infrastructure cable, the engineer is most likely trying to find a break in the cable. The absence of a tone signal at the far end indicates a discontinuity or complete break in the cable, which prevents the signal from traveling the entire length of the cable. This would also explain why the workstation cannot obtain a link with the switch, as the physical pathway for the network connection is interrupted.

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