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This is not cheap, but we had one of those continuity testers before. I kept pitching a fit when I saw 6 inches of jacket removed from cat 5 cable with frayed ends etc. I am currently moving a bundle of cables that were laid over vibrating duct work and I see some copper on a few of them. I predict a new cable run... Now don't let any phone guys near our network closet. hth,Devin On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 11:59 AM, Phillip Partipilo <p...@psnet.com> wrote: > I've got a basic cable tester that essentially just tests continuity and > polarity. Every now and then, during our rollout of entire-office gigabit, > there is a line that performs like crap. This cheap tester makes the > connection look fine, when, after a re-crimp, it obviously is not. I know > more sophisticated testers exist, that might indicate a small short, > crosstalk, interference, reflections, a partial-crimp causing resistance, > etc. > > If any of you use and/or have used such a tester, what would you recommend? > > > Phillip Partipilo > Parametric Solutions Inc. > Jupiter, Florida > (561) 747-6107 > > > > > > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL > AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS > INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, > COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. > IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY > NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO NOT > FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > -- Devin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
