The Cable Sniffer is a four in one tester. The Cable Sniffer works with LAN and computer cables with straight through connections. It is compatible withRJ45, RJ11, USB and BNC connectors. By using a BNC adapter, many other coax cable types can be tested by this product. The LED lights will indicate any faults in the cables, such as a bad connection, shorts or open circuits.
Features:
Simple one button test
Ergonomic portable handheld design
Tests before or after installation
Remote unit stores in main unit
Convenient battery access and built in battery test
Beeper provides audible indicator of test results
Tests shielded (STP) or unshielded (UTP) LAN cables
A: A cable tester is a device used to test the signal strength or connection for a type of cable or network of cables. There are many different types of cable testers and each test specific cable or several different types.
Q: What does it test?
A:
Open wires
Crossing pairs
Shorts
Straight through connections
Q: What are different types of cable testers?
A:Verification – A cable tester can verify whether or not the cables wired are properly connected and paired. This type of tester will reveal any problems in the cables.
Qualification – These types of testers cover everything that the verification equipment test but they will also tell you how well the cable supports data transfers.
Certification – These cable testers are the most sophisticated of the three. They cover the functions of both verification and qualification but they also can create a schematic of the entire network.
