This network cable tester is designed for testing network cable with CAT 5 connectors, RJ-45. It can be modified to test any 8 conductor cable by replacing the RJ-45 jacks with the mating connectors ...

The tester enables the user to verify the integrity of two-pair and four-pair Industrial Ethernet cables quickly, and to assure proper terminations by detecting opens, shorts, miswires, reversals and ...

Network testers are ideal for IDing bad cabling, helping to troubleshoot network issues, estimating cable lengths and determining cable rates. These tools from Fluke Networks, NETSCOUT, and SignalTEK ...

Sure, you can buy a cable tester, but what fun is that? [Ashish] posted a nice looking cable tester that you can build with or without an onboard Arduino. If you don’t use an Arduino, the project uses ...

Although it’s easy to head to the electronics store to buy network cables, making do with cables of predetermined lengths can be a problem. More often than not, premade cables are either too short ...

Carlos Soto is an award-winning reviewer and journalist with 20 years of experience covering technology and business within various sectors and industries. From an IT worker’s perspective, networks ...

Arduino enthusiasts looking for a project to keep them busy this weekend maybe interested in a new project featured on the official Arduino blog for a handy cable tester. Equipped with a touchscreen ...

Ethernet cables are vital in getting your devices connected to the internet. Although it may sometimes be a source of many computer and network-related issues, it is still needed. You can't remove the ...

The measurement engineer can view the values from tan δ and partial-discharge testing directly in the cable test van. Clear representation helps to detect severe defects or locate partial discharges ...

Ever wondered why your Arduino wasn’t programming, only to find out that the cable doesn’t have any data conductors? Worry not, [Spencer Maroukis] has got you covered with the USB Sleuth Cable Tester!