A technician is connecting a PC to a switchport. At the wiring closet, the technician is unable to identify which cable goes from patch panel A connected to the switch to patch panel B connected to the PC. Which of the following tools should the technician use to resolve the issue?
A) Cable tester
B) Multimeter
C) Tone generator
D) OTDR

Question

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A tone generator is used to trace and identify cables by sending a tone down the cable, which can then be detected with a probe, helping the technician identify the correct cable.

A Technician Is Connecting a PC to a Switchport