Cabling Installation and Maintenance: Testing Jeopardy Contest
Cabling Jeopardy - Testing

Testing Jeopardy

February 2010

Think you know all there is to know about testing? JDSU challenges you to match wits with this month's Testing Jeopardy contest.

Each month, Cabling Installation & Maintenance will draw one lucky Testing expert at random from all the correct answers received, who will win a prize courtesy of JDSU. This month's prize is a $200 gas card.

View the complete rules of Cabling Jeopardy.

   
Testing Jeopardy - February 2010

Scenario

In a LAN environment some simple tests help you verify network connectivity, troubleshoot cable runs, identify where devices are connected, and generally install and maintain your network.  Which tests help you do what?

1. What do you need to test to determine if enough power is available for IP devices?

 
 a. Cable length
 b. Measure PoE
 c. Test for network connectivity

  

2. You can identify to which port a cable run is connected without disconnecting the cable at the hub.

 
 a. True
 b. False

  

3. Performing a CDP test will identify:

 
 a. Speed capability of a cable run
 b. Internet connectivity
 c. Devices on the network

  

4. A good combination of tests to perform to confirm Internet connectivity and configuration is:

 
 a. Perform basic cable tests for continuity and wiremapping on the cable
 b. Test for PoE
 c. Ping a chosen custom target, router and the DNS server

  
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