A network administrator is troubleshooting an intermittent network issue between devices that
have a particularly long cable run. The issue was escalated to a network designer who alluded to
potential attenuation issues. Which of the following BEST describes what the network designer was
referring to?
A.
Bad connectors
B.
Cross-talk
C.
EMI / Interference
D.
dB loss
Attenuation is the loss of signal over distance. Most cables have a specific recommended length in which they can operate, this means that if they extend the cable run over the recommended length the signal degrades.
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