Re: Decent Network Tester...

["Andy Davies" <dajdavies@xxxxxxxxx>]

Price wise I'm not sure how SWMBO friendly it is...

I've got plans to by one of the Peak one when I've got some spare cash (and
bought all the other things I want!)

http://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/jz_utp05.html

Andy

On 21/05/06, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> I've never liked those =A310 network "testers" - they're a
bloody waste o=
f
> time and (IMO) if you make any kind of network cable that fails a test
on
> one of those units then you should be shot!
>
> Even when faced with a cable that is causing problems they are next to
> useless ... Actually, no, I'll rephrase that - they are useless!
>
> We have a few really nice Fluke network cable testers at work which we
us=
e
> for verifying and validating Lexcom installs and they do everything
> (including keeping a log of the test data for each cable run that you
tes=
t
> on a CF card for later analysis and incorporation into a testing
report)
> however they're megabucks (=A36k).
>
> Been hunting around for something a bit more "pocket
friendly" and a
> couple
> of months ago a friend bought himself a new toy - a network tester -
and
> this weekend I blagged it off him for a play.
>
> After spending a few hours running through some known "iffy"
cables this
> really is the puppy for serious home use IMO - well specced and not at
al=
l
> badly priced (for what it actually does). Just gotta find an excuse
now t=
o
> buy one for myself!
>
> http://www.openxtra.co.uk/product.php/38/19/
>
> Phil
>


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