Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Network testing tool

2014-06-19 Thread Bob Dunlop
Hi, On Mon, Jun 16 at 03:42, Tim wrote: Afternoon all Do you need to check your clock ? I am hoping the collective knowledge of the two lugs can help me. About a year ago I had a network issue at work and an engineer came out to remedy the situation. One of the tools he used would be very

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Network testing tool

2014-06-19 Thread Vic
I don't know of a probe that will work passivly with any old kit plugged in at the remote end. You could do that with a TDR; the reflection from a terminated end will be very different from an unterminated one. They're not cheap.. Vic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Network testing tool

2014-06-19 Thread James Bensley
I suspect he means something more like; http://pockethernet.com/ There are simple tools that you just plug into a port, it will then light up to tell you the other end is connected to a switch for example (if it is patched it) because the link will come up, like the following:

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Network testing tool

2014-06-19 Thread Lisi
On Thursday 19 June 2014 10:18:34 Bob Dunlop wrote: On Mon, Jun 16 at 03:42, Tim wrote: Afternoon all Do you need to check your clock ? Probably not. Mailman lists have been down for several days. Mail from earlier this week finally got through at 10:05 this morning. Both mine were sent

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Network testing tool

2014-06-19 Thread Tim
On 19/06/14 10:56, Lisi wrote: On Thursday 19 June 2014 10:18:34 Bob Dunlop wrote: On Mon, Jun 16 at 03:42, Tim wrote: Afternoon all Do you need to check your clock ? Probably not. Mailman lists have been down for several days. Mail from earlier this week finally got through at 10:05 this

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Network testing tool

2014-06-19 Thread Guy Thompson
If it's a tone set you're after for a project, I have one you can borrow. Guy Sent from my iPad On 19 Jun 2014, at 10:18, Bob Dunlop bob.dun...@xyzzy.org.uk wrote: Hi, On Mon, Jun 16 at 03:42, Tim wrote: Afternoon all Do you need to check your clock ? I am hoping the collective