CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 77

A corporate manager says wireless phones do not work properly inside the main building. After a troubleshooting process, the network administrator detects that the voice packets are arriving on the wireless phones with different delay times. Which of the following performance issues is the company facing?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Jitter because it refers to the variations in packet arrival times, which is exactly what the administrator observed. Latency, while related to delays, refers to the overall time it takes for packets to travel from source to destination, rather than the inconsistency in arrival times. Attenuation deals with signal loss over distance and frequency mismatch pertains to compatibility issues, neither of which explains the varying delays.