There are cable testing equipment available, for measuring parameters such as attenuation, crosstalk and others. Can two Debian (or Debian-derived distros) be used to test cables in lieu or expensive testing equipment? I have several cat5 cables that have been twisted, bent, stepped on, dragged, rolled over, and worse over the years. I'd like to know which cables are in need of replacement.
My network generally runs fine, but I do have some small problems such as the router constantly needing rebooting (probably not cable-related, but I am not an expert), and slow transfer speeds between machines (likely cable-related). Thanks. -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
