Yup, that sounds like the one I use. Another nice feature is the cable length indicator, which is fairly accurate. But indeed, it is no Fluke.
--Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:03:17 -0700 Subject: Re: Cable tester suggestion > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Matthew W. Ross<[email protected]> > wrote: > > I used a tester from a company called Test-Um, which I just found out was > purchased by JDSU. > > The TestUm won't validate Cat-5e or Cat-6 ... > > If it's the same one I've got, it's just a glorified continuity > tester and tone generator. It will tell you if you're wired an > 8-conductor straight-through cable properly, and identify the failure > mode (open, short, miswire, split) and the bad wires if not. All that > is pretty good given the sub $100 price. But it doesn't actually do > performance testing/certification, which is what the OP is asking for. > > I know from hard experience that you can have a cable that's wired > right but won't perform well due to impedance, selective frequency > problems, propagation skew, or about 11 different kinds of crosstalk. > Most common cause is the wire being physically stressed during > installation. With gig Ethernet, a sharp kink is all you need for a > bad day. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
