Question

What is a limitation of TP line repeaters compared with segment couplers?

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Answer

B — They are unaware which device address is in which subsegment and have no filter table, so they forward all traffic.

Correct: repeaters cannot tell where an address lives and have no filter table, so every telegram reaches every segment.

Source

KNX Basic Course Documentation — 21.2 — p. 87

All proposed choices (exam context)
  1. A.They filter group addresses but not individual addresses.
  2. B.They are unaware which device address is in which subsegment and have no filter table, so they forward all traffic.
  3. C.They can only be used on RF media.
  4. D.They limit a line to 240 devices.
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