[kwlug-disc] Recommendations on ethernet cable tool sets, kits?

[Bob Jonkman]

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But a tester that measures impedance and electrical characteristics
other than continuity (crosstalk, bandwidth capacity) will cost
thousands of dollars. The best compromise I've seen is a cable tester
that does the continuity checks (shorts, opens, splits, reverses) and
also measures reflectivity, ie. how long the cable is. That's handy
for finding breaks...

- --Bob.


On 2018-01-29 01:16 AM, John Johnson wrote:
> In another response re: cable crimp and testing, I mentioned the 
> possibility of degraded performance with a poor crimp. One cause of
> degraded performance is impedance mismatch. This fault would be in
> addition to the list provided by Bob below: "continuity,
> mis-matched pairs, split pairs, and something labelled miswire".
> 
> JohnJ
> 
> 
> On 1/29/2018 00:19, Bob Jonkman wrote: I bought a tester+remote at
> Home Depot a few years ago for about $20. It checks continuity,
> mis-matched pairs, split pairs, and something labelled "miswire".
> 
> Looks like it's a lot more expensive now ($62):
> 
> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ideal-LinkMaster-UTP-STP-Wiremapper-and-Tester-62-200/100091453
>
> 
> 
> If you're doing building wiring you may also want to get a tone 
> generator and cable tracer:
> 
> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ideal-TRACETone-Cable-Wire-Tester-and-Locator-62-140/100598687
>
> 
> 
> (also more expensive than I remember)
> 
> --Bob.
> 
> 
> On 2018-01-28 03:03 PM, Nickle, Brian wrote:
>>>> Canada Computers has kits for like $20 with crimpers and
>>>> punchdown tool. Little bit more for simple continuity tester
>>>> included. Whenever I can help it I avoid modular connectors
>>>> and use 110 punchdown connectors and buy pre made patch
>>>> cables.
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=1340_92_94&item_id=112947
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 
All network kits should be safe to use.  Just disconnect any POE
>>>> before working on it more as percaution of not damaging the 
>>>> equipment.
>>>> 
>>>> If you need to measure signal strength such and loss and
>>>> noise you are looking at a very expensive tester $2000+.
>>>> More than likely all you require is a continuity tester that
>>>> tells you all of the wires are connected. I have a fluke
>>>> tester which tests Poe, does DHCP and ping tests and is even
>>>> capable of connectivity testing on fiber connections.  It
>>>> cost over $2,000 and it does not perform signal strength
>>>> testing.  I believe the newer fluke modes do have some kind
>>>> of signal strength measure at around the $2000 mark. I've
>>>> used a $30k Fluke tester which does have signal strength a
>>>> few times and only once has it been useful is showing that a
>>>> network line was getting interference for some heavy
>>>> machinery.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Jan 27, 2018 5:19 AM, "Federer Fanatic"
>>>> <nafdef at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi, Any thoughts on the best tools that are both easy, safe
>>>> to use. Also having testing equipment to test for signal
>>>> strength would be a requirement.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>>
>>>> 
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