Re: CAT5 tester

["John Nye" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ian,

Its not very elegant but this is what I do when I run 2 lengths of cat5 to
a
socket:

Connect the 2 sockets together with a length of cat5 to make a loop.

Use a multimeter at the source end to check that each of the 8 cables is
complete.

Has worked fine for me so far and no need for expensive testers.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian B" <ian.bird@xxxxxxx>
To: "Ukha_d" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:09 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] CAT5 tester


> Hi all
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> I have to run and terminate (punch down one end and RJ45 plug on the
other)
> quite a few lengths of CAT5 at a local school soon. Since these
lengths
are
> going to span many rooms and I will be on my own does anyone have any
> suggestions for a good value CAT5 tester so I know everything will
work
for
> the little darlings come switch on time. This is a once only sort of
thing
> so several hundred pounds is out of the question.
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> Any suggestions for a good value tester?
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> Thanks
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