Cable Tools

Question 1

Cable crimper

Answer 1

Used to attach connectors to wires

Question 2

Punch down tool

Answer 2

Used to punch down wires pairs into a punch down block or idf/mdf

Question 3

Tone generator and probe

Answer 3

Used to identify start and end of a wire
-Good for identifying if there is a break or ensuring continuity of a cable

Question 4

Loop back adapter

Answer 4

Test functionality of a port or interface
-used to diagnose bad ports or issues with NICs
-common issues loop back can identify:
-malfunction of mic
-device continuity and config issues

Question 5

OTDR

Answer 5

Optical time domain reflector- tests functionality of fiber cables
-common uses: identifies break (can show exact location),bends, splices, ensure cable specification, length of cable
-common issues OTDR is used for:
- attenuation, cable continuity ,

Question 6

Multimeter

Answer 6

Used to measure electrical properties of a cable , voltage, current, resistance
-can check for cable continuity
-can detect open and shorts in a wire and transposed pairs

Question 7

Cable tester