Friday, February 9, 2018

what kind of tester do I need if I want to check cable runs for defective wires/EMI/crosstalk, etc?

I suspect that I have some issues with a few Cat5e cable runs between switches. I am looking to test the cable integrity myself so I want to purchase something that is sophisticated enough to do that. I am just not 100% certain what I should get... looking on Amazon, I get a ton of results. I already own a Fluke Networks toner but it's kind of finicky and I've only ever used it to trace cables as needed. I wouldn't mind spending up to $500 on it if needed.

We eventually plan to run fiber, but our building is so messed up right now, I'm just trying to make due with what we have and test it for issues..



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