Which of the following is a true statement concerning the UT

Which of the following is a true statement concerning the UTP cable connection between a PC and a switch?

A. Pin 1 on the PC end is set to receive and is connected to pin 1 on the switch end.

B. Pin 3 on the PC end is set to receive and is connected to pin 3 on the switch end.

C. Pin 1 on the PC end is set to transmit and is connected to pin 3 on the switch end.

D. Pin 3 on the PC end is set to transmit and is connected to pin 1 on the switch end.

E. None of the above.

Solution

Answer: E. None of the above.

A & B are wrong becuase Pin1 on the PC NIC is set t transmit but not to receive.

C and D are wrong because the pinouts listed indicates a crossover cable.

NIC pinouts have pins 1 and 2 set to transmit and 3 and 6 set to receive. Since both devices have differet pinouts, a stright through cable would be used.