A technician notices that the RJ45 connector is loose on the cable after crimping. What is the most likely cause?

The cable jacket was not inserted far enough into the connector

The connector was crimped too many times

The wires were not twisted tightly enough

The crimper was not rated for the cable category

When using a modular crimper to terminate an RJ45 connector, what must be done before inserting the wires into the connector?

Solder the wires to the connector pins

Apply heat shrink tubing over the connector

Arrange the wires in the correct color order and trim them to equal lengths

Connect the cable to a cable tester to verify the wire order

A technician is troubleshooting a Wi-Fi network where users report slow speeds during peak hours. A Wi-Fi analyzer shows multiple APs on the same channel with high utilization. Which configuration change would most likely improve performance?

Disable the 5 GHz band on all APs

Increase the beacon interval on all APs

Lower the transmit power on all APs

Set all APs to use different, non-overlapping channels

A network technician uses a cable tester to verify a newly terminated Cat6 patch cable. What is the primary function of this tool?

To check for proper wiring and continuity of the cable

To measure the signal strength of the cable

To determine the maximum data rate the cable can support

To identify the cable's length and attenuation

A technician is using a Wi-Fi analyzer to assess a wireless network. Which of the following is a key metric displayed by the analyzer?

The IP address of the access point

The MAC address of the client device

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6foundation · easy
A technician notices that the RJ45 connector is loose on the cable after crimping. What is the most likely cause?
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7foundation · easy
When using a modular crimper to terminate an RJ45 connector, what must be done before inserting the wires into the connector?
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8application · medium
A technician is troubleshooting a Wi-Fi network where users report slow speeds during peak hours. A Wi-Fi analyzer shows multiple APs on the same channel with high utilization. Which configuration change would most likely improve performance?
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9foundation · easy
A network technician uses a cable tester to verify a newly terminated Cat6 patch cable. What is the primary function of this tool?
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10foundation · easy
A technician is using a Wi-Fi analyzer to assess a wireless network. Which of the following is a key metric displayed by the analyzer?
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