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Why G Does Not Light Up In Network Cable Tester?

I have bought a network cable tester and in the manual it said that all lights from 1-8-G should light up in sequence. However I get only 8 without G, although the cable is in working condition. Here is a picture of the manual: Here is a video The…
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What does single flashing LED on Ethernet cable tester indicate?

I've reviewed the various Ethernet cable testing questions here and they don't address my particular issue. I have this super cheapo tester: I've used it successfully with Cat5e cable and one 30' or so cat6 cable. Today I made an approximately 60'…
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How to test LAN cables/connectivity without internet

We are planning to switch offices where each desk has a RJ45 plug, but we need to make sure the LAN works properly before making the step. There is no access to the internet, all there is is a switch and the cables. What would be an efficient…
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How to test a USB cable?

So bear with me, as I have a very limited knowledge of electronics. I cut an old USB cable and tinned the wires so I can test them. I know on a USB cable the red and black wires are 5V and ground. The other two are for data. I can easily test the 5V…
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Software implementation of network tester

I'm currently trying to find if there's a way to do network cable testing (drops) software wise. I know that the cable can be in 4 states : 1) working 2)slightly damaged 3 )damaged 4)unplugged. Is easy to test since I would get a network…
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Why RJ11 Is Not Working With My Cable Tester?

This is the tester that i have: It says that besides RJ45, BNC and USB it can test RJ11. The problem is that nothing happens when i test RJ11s in RJ45 input. Here is the video Somehow RJ11 worked in this video but not correctly in my opinion. It…
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Do you need to check both ends of a network cable test tool or are they the always the same?

When using a Catx network tester like the image below, do you need to view both ends of the cable / tester to confirm the cable / termination is good ? Do both ends of the network test tool always show the same information ? Or could there be…
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Lights for 1 & 2 light up Cable Tester even when Remote is not connected

I connected my master up to one end of the wire and I’m surprised that 1 & 2 was lighting up. I double checked if the remote had been connected to the other end and it was not. I have one of those cheap cable testers with master and remote. I hooked…
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Cat6 cable test LED mapping

I have a cat6 wired home network and have been trying to replace the jack for one of the cables but there seem to be an issue. When I use the cable tester, I see this sequence: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6&8, 7, 6&8. I tried redoing it many times and I keep…
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Can an ethernet cable in a bundle be identified if one end is cut and inaccessible?

Just rented a house fully wired with CAT-5 but the ends have all been cut off inside the basement ceiling (14 cables). I'm not permitted to cut any drywall and I'm unable to pull the bundle through the furnace room open ceiling, but at least I can…
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Cable Tester Errors/Cat6 Hookup Questions

I am new to home networking. I laid Cat6 cable through my house. When I use a cable tester (NS-468 from Micro Center), the master will show numbers 1-8 light up in sequence, but the remote will show numbers 8-1 light up in sequence. So, the…
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Some numbers wont light up in Network Cable Tester

I have bought a network cable tester today and tested my newly crimped crossover and 6-1 are not lighting up. At first i thought that the 6-1 led lights are not working.But i tried to switch the cable and now 3-1 are not lightning up. But the cable…
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