[lug] ethernet cable tester

J. Wayde Allen wallen at lug.boulder.co.us
Sat Dec 16 22:54:46 MST 2000


On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Hugh Brown wrote:

> Does anyone know of a good brand name for an inexpensive cable tester?

Kind of depends on what you want to know about the cable?  If you just
want to know if the "waar aint broke" a good old ohm meter would work fine
(probably $20 at Radio Shack).  If you are interested in line impedance
and matching, well ... then things get a bit more interesting.

- Wayde
  (wallen at lug.boulder.co.us)





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