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Which of the following tools would a technician use to connect wires to an RJ45 connector?
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A . Only a crimper actually attaches the wires into an RJ45 plug, the others don't do that. Punchdown is for patch panels or keystones, not standard plugs.
Option A here. Pretty sure only a crimper attaches wires directly into an RJ45 connector, not punchdown or anything else.
Maybe C since a punchdown tool does push wires into jacks, and those can use RJ45 connectors sometimes. But thinking more about cable ends, pretty sure you actually need a crimper there. Let me know if I'm missing something.
Don’t think it’s C. Punchdown tools are for keystone jacks, not actual RJ45 connectors. Pretty sure A (crimper) is the only one that actually attaches wires into the RJ45 plug. Disagree if I’m missing something.
A imo . Only a crimper actually lets you terminate an RJ45 connector, not punchdown or any of the others here.
Seen similar on practice-A (crimper) is right for actual RJ45 connectors.
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Don’t think it’s C, has to be A. Punchdown is more for patch panels, not actual RJ45 connectors.
Its A, crimper is what you use to actually press the wires down into an RJ45 plug. The other tools don’t secure the wires in place, just prep or test. Pretty sure on this but correct me if I’m wrong.
A makes the most sense since only a crimper can actually secure wires into the plug itself. Cable stripper preps the wire, punchdown is for keystones, and loopback is just for testing. I think it's A but let me know if I'm off.
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