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Tekkie®
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 6:07 am    Post subject: Cable tester Reply with quote
Read back for my cable end crimp saga.

Anyway I figure I check out testers. Someone says use an Ideal Linkmaster XL Pro.
Check with Ideal; nope won't tell what end is bad. Scratch that.
Get an email for one called a LanCaster. Looks like an English product. Anyone seen one
in USA? Am I asking for something that just isn't worth it?

http://www.computerware.co.uk/LanCasterbenefits.htm

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Tekkie
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Al Dykes
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:20 am    Post subject: Re: Cable tester Reply with quote
In article <MPG.1d48bf78a5cef5fb989706@newsgroups.comcast.net>,
=?iso-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= <Tekkie@comcast.net> wrote:
Quote:
Read back for my cable end crimp saga.

Anyway I figure I check out testers. Someone says use an Ideal Linkmaster XL Pro.
Check with Ideal; nope won't tell what end is bad. Scratch that.
Get an email for one called a LanCaster. Looks like an English product. Anyone seen one
in USA? Am I asking for something that just isn't worth it?

http://www.computerware.co.uk/LanCasterbenefits.htm


The real answer is that in the Real World(tm) this problem never comes
up. long runs are terminated on 110 punchdowns at both ends and
punchdowns are easy to test and re-punch.

From the wallplate to the PC we use patch cords and there is very
little cost/time justification for making patch cables. If I
suspect a patch cable is bad I cut the end of and junk it.

HTH



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Don't blame me. I voted for Gore.
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James Knott
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Cable tester Reply with quote
Tekkie® wrote:

Quote:
Read back for my cable end crimp saga.

Anyway I figure I check out testers. Someone says use an Ideal Linkmaster
XL Pro.
Check with Ideal; nope won't tell what end is bad. Scratch that.
Get an email for one called a LanCaster. Looks like an English product.
Anyone seen one in USA? Am I asking for something that just isn't worth
it?

http://www.computerware.co.uk/LanCasterbenefits.htm


Any tester that can tell you at which end the fault is, will be expensive.
Given the cost of cable, connectors and your time, the choice is up to you.
Perhaps a magnifying glass would be a better investment.
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Smowk
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:17 am    Post subject: Re: Cable tester Reply with quote
=?iso-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= <Tekkie@comcast.net> wrote in
news:MPG.1d48bf78a5cef5fb989706@newsgroups.comcast.net:

Quote:
Read back for my cable end crimp saga.

Anyway I figure I check out testers. Someone says use an Ideal
Linkmaster XL Pro. Check with Ideal; nope won't tell what end is bad.
Scratch that. Get an email for one called a LanCaster. Looks like an
English product. Anyone seen one in USA? Am I asking for something
that just isn't worth it?

http://www.computerware.co.uk/LanCasterbenefits.htm


I use a Fluke Intellitone 200 Toner & Probe...and it's the bomb

cable maps, and superior toning due to the digital tone. it can also be
used on live networks without a problem.

smowk
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