A “road warrior” is stocking up their laptop computer case for a road trip, and they’ve asked you for a set of cables that could be used for hotel Ethernet links and the occasional dial-up connection. What kind of cables/connectors do they need? Pick two.
A) USB
B) RJ-45
C) RJ-11
D) FireWire
E) Delicate Copper Wire
The answers: B) RJ-45 and C) RJ-11
RJ-45 is the worldwide standard for Ethernet connections and RJ-11 is the common dial-up modem phone connection in the United States (and elsewhere).
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