Troubleshooting Tools Cable Performance Testers Voltage Event Recorders Butt Set Crossover Cable Tone Generator & Locator Multimeter Cable Continuity Tester Network Monitor Protocol Analyzer Wireless Network Tester
Cost: $4,000 - $30,000 Distance Attenuation Cross talk Termination resistance Rate standards
Cost: $5000 Voltage standards
Cost: $85 - $450 Quality test
Direct connection of nodes Reversed wire pairs Cost: up to $20
Determine where wires terminate Sold in a “Toner Probe Kit” How to use them Cost: $20 - $500
Isolates network cable problems Measures characteristics of electric currents (voltage, resistance, impedance) Cost: $30 - $4000
Checks if cable is carrying a signal to its destination Copper cable – voltage Fiber-Optic cable – light pulses Also used on wires in a UTP or STP cable