Recommend me a cheap network tool.

[daotan]

I just need something simple that will trace a jack to the switch. Apparently some of our jacks are mislabeled and my stupid boss wants to call the cabling guys whenever we run into one.

Nothing too expensive. Around $100? Thanks in advance.

[Lord_Phat]

Yeah, it's called a mobile/cell phone, a laptop and some feet...

person one stands at the switch, person two plugs/unplugs the laptop until you notice the light going on and off... to confirm, pull the jack out of the switch and ask them if they get disconnected...

sheesh :nannas

[R1Budha]

it's called a loopback.
one cable end with the wires setup correctly.
one guy plugs it in, the other sees the light come on at the switch
no computer needed.
http://www.tikkiweb.net/tools/loopback.htm
cost? about $1.00
if you have the cable making tools and ends, or a little more if you just use a premade cable and rewire the end

[daotan]

:bitchslap both of your solutions require 2 people, i am only one d00d

[rinn]

A lot of running and Lead Tracer..

[R1Budha]

:bitchslap both of your solutions require 2 people, i am only one d00dfind a monkey that can plug things in.

[daotan]

do you guys not know the answer? :1poke

[R1Budha]

do you guys not know the answer? :1pokeyou gotta create a loop on the other end, otherwise it's just wires with only a connection on one end.

so the loopback is required, all it does is simulate a connection

there are other tools but they also require plugging something into the other end and then toning the ens, so thats the answer

[daotan]

do you guys not know the answer? :1poke...but they also require plugging something into the other end and then toning the ens, so thats the answer

ok then i think i need a link/pic/example of that something i can use to tone out the ends, sorry if that wasn't clear :bow

[R1Lover]

You need to buy a toner kit / used for network and phones. They work great!!!!! I couldn't live without one....


711K Tempo Tone and Probe Kit

Click here and scroll down http://www.datacomtools.com/catalog/tone-probe.html

About $100.00 for the whole kit..........

[R1Budha]

yep, one device plugs into the jack, the other will emit a tone when the correct other end of the jack is touched.

the problem is that it still requires someone moving the device on the jack end to each individual jack.

if you have the other end from the jack plugged into a switch, then the loopback will do the same thing without the expense.

[daotan]

R1lover - yep we have one for our phone lines, i figured they made them for network jacks too but i wasn't sure

Budha - believe it or not all of our jacks are not plugged into the switch, stupid boss

thanks!

[R1Budha]

R1lover - yep we have one for our phone lines, i figured they made them for network jacks too but i wasn't sure

Budha - believe it or not all of our jacks are not plugged into the switch, stupid boss

thanks!i believe you, remember i work at an isp where the original idea was just put a jack everywhere and we'll plug em all in eventuallt.....


:comperror

[valerossi]

Yeah, it's called a mobile/cell phone, a laptop and some feet...

person one stands at the switch, person two plugs/unplugs the laptop until you notice the light going on and off... to confirm, pull the jack out of the switch and ask them if they get disconnected...

sheesh :nannas
Now I know why you always get "Ping Timeout" in the chatroom... :hung :mrgreen:



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