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The older coaxial cable has been widely replaced with t…

The older coaxial cable has been widely replaced with twisted pair, which is extremely easy to work with,
inexpensive, and also resistant to multiple host failure at once, especially when used in one of the following
topology:

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A.
Token Passing Configuration.

B.
Star Configuration.

C.
Ring Configuration.

D.
Point to Point Configuration.

Explanation:
In Star topologies twisted-pair cabling is the preferred cabling.
Incorrect Answers:
A: In a Token Passing configuration Coaxial cabling works fine.
C: In a Ring configuration Coaxial cabling works fine.
D: Twisted cable has not special advantage compared to other cabling in a point-to-point configuration.

Conrad, Eric, Seth Misenar and Joshua Feldman, CISSP Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Syngress, Waltham, 2012,
p. 92


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