How many terminal display workstations (TDW) can the local tower LAN switch support by 1000TBX connections?

How many terminal display workstations (TDW) can the local tower LAN switch support by 1000TBX connections?

• A. 16
• B. 8
• C. 24
• D. 32

Answer: (A)

The limit comes from how many 1000BASE-T ports the switch has. Each terminal display workstation needs its own 1000BASE-T connection, so the number of TDWs you can support equals the number of copper gigabit ports on the local tower LAN switch. If that switch has 16 such ports, you can connect up to 16 TDWs. In practice, some ports might be used for uplinks or management, but the theoretical maximum based on port count is 16. 1000BASE-T is gigabit Ethernet over copper using RJ-45 ports, one TDW per port.

The limit comes from how many 1000BASE-T ports the switch has. Each terminal display workstation needs its own 1000BASE-T connection, so the number of TDWs you can support equals the number of copper gigabit ports on the local tower LAN switch. If that switch has 16 such ports, you can connect up to 16 TDWs. In practice, some ports might be used for uplinks or management, but the theoretical maximum based on port count is 16. 1000BASE-T is gigabit Ethernet over copper using RJ-45 ports, one TDW per port.