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A poor crimp may pass continuity checks and still cause problems
with performance.<br>
Pre-made patch cables can avoid these issues.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/28/2018 15:03, Nickle, Brian
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<div>Canada Computers has kits for like <span class="money">$20</span> 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.</div>
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<div dir="auto">All network kits should be safe to use. Just
disconnect any POE before working on it more as percaution of
not damaging the equipment.</div>
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<div dir="auto">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 <span class="money">$2,000</span> 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 <span class="money">$2000</span> 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. </div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 27, 2018 5:19 AM, "Federer
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<div dir="ltr">Hi, Any thoughts on the best tools that
are both easy, safe to use.
<div>Also having testing equipment to test for signal
strength would be
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