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A field technician is terminating a twisted-pair Ethernet patch cable to connect a user's workstation to a wall outlet. If the technician wires the first connector using the ANSI/TIA-568-B (T568B) standard, which wiring standard must be used on the opposite end to complete a standard straight-through patch cable?

  1. The T568B wiring standardAnswer
  2. B
    The T568A wiring standard
  3. C
    An RG-6 coaxial connector layout
  4. D
    A DB9 serial pinout configuration

Answer

The T568B wiring standard
A standard straight-through Ethernet patch cable requires identical pinout standards at both ends. Because the first RJ45 plug is wired using T568B, the opposite plug must also be wired using the T568B standard.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the cable function requested in the scenario.
A straight-through Ethernet patch cable is required to connect a computer host to an Ethernet network outlet.
Connecting a host computer to an infrastructure wall jack requires straight-through pin alignment.
2
Determine the termination scheme required on the second end.
The second end must match the first end by utilizing the T568B standard.
Straight-through cables require identical wiring standards on both ends (either T568A on both ends or T568B on both ends).

Key Concept

Straight-through cable termination standards
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