Blilnking network cable id-ers

You're depending on the cable to work! [Not have opens]

Typically installers use toners for identifying cable, but this doesn't work so well in a live installation.

You could always run `ping` on the connected computer. Or even easier -- note "off" ports on switch, unplug machine, note which port now came off.

-- Robert

Couple testers you can use for that are Fluke NetTool:

That's exactly the point. The function is to identify a working cable/port that has not been labeled. For example, I was working on a system where there were about 80 ports distributed around a building. All cable is in working condition, and all are connected to the switch, but just not labeled properly.

That is what I had to do, but it took two people, on different floors of the complex, and after staring at the 80 ports for long enough, I was seeing green LED's everywhere! And of course, there were some unused outlets, we tried to use the tone on then but since they all went into the switch a blinking light would have been a lot faster.

I found a cheap-o unit on ebay for about $25, that might do the job.

Charles

My old Fluke DSP-2000 did this. The newer DSP-4000 also does this but I do not have the proper attachments to allow this-they want to sell you dozens of heads for different applications-which is OK most of the time except here where they nickly and dime you to death. If I don't have a toner handy I do what somebody else suggested, I write down which ports are off on the hub and then plug in the cable to a live machine-which of course lights up one of the link lights.

--Dan

Charles,

Take a look at the DataLite DL100 kit at the following links:

Peter.