A technician suspects that a server's Ethernet port itself is faulty, not the cable or the switch. Which simple tool tests the port by feeding its transmitted signal straight back into it?
Un technicien soupçonne que le port Ethernet d'un serveur lui-même est défectueux, et non le câble ou le commutateur. Quel outil simple teste le port en lui renvoyant directement le signal qu'il émet ?
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AA tone generator and probe used to trace cables through wallsUn générateur de tonalité et une sonde utilisés pour suivre les câbles dans les murs
BA loopback plugUne fiche de bouclage (loopback)
CA crimping toolUne pince à sertir
DA multimeter set to measure resistanceUn multimètre réglé sur la mesure de résistance
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