Network Cabel Tools

Question 1

What are the different froms of Network Tools?

Answer 1

Wire Cutter.
Wire Stripper.
Crimper.
Punch Down Tool.
Multimeter.
Cable Tester.
Loopback.
Tone Generator.
Wi-Fi Analyzer.

Question 2

What do wire cutters do?

Answer 2

They cut wire.

They are specifcially designed to cut copper and aluminum wires.

Question 3

What are wire strippers used for?

Answer 3

They are used to strip insulation from wires. This allows for them to be twsited or crimped.
Wire strippers typically come with a variety of notches.

Question 4

What are crimpers used for?

Answer 4

They are used to attach connecters.

Typically RJ-45 for ethernet and RJ-11 for telephone cables for land lines.

Question 5

What are punch down tools used for?

Answer 5

They are used to terminate wires into termination blocks.

Question 6

What are multimeters used for?

Answer 6

These are deviecs that take many forms of measurements.
AC/DC voltage, current and other electric charcteristics.
They are useful for testing the integrity of components and quality of electricity within computers.

Question 7

What are cable testers used for?

Answer 7

They are used to check wiring for shorts, faults or wiring connected to the wrong pins.

Question 8

What are loopbacks used ro?

Answer 8

A loopback adapter/plud tests the fucntionality of computer ports. The adapter is specific to the port you wish to test.
In networking, an adapter can be inserted in a computer NIC to test the send an recieve functionality of the port.

Question 9

What are tone generators and probes used for?

Answer 9

This is a two part tool used to trace cables for testing and troubleshooting.
The generator applies a tone to the wire to be tested. On the remote end the probe is used to identify the test wire.
When the probe is near to the proximity to the cable to whihc the toner is attached, a tone can be heard through a speaker in the probe.

Question 10

What are Wi-Fi analyzers used for?

Answer 10

These are mobile tools for auditing and troubleshooting wireless networks.
Many analyzers are robust tools for planning, security, compliance and maintenance. Thye can however, also be used for smaller WLANs.
These can see all wireless networks within an area, singal strengths and position access points to adjust wireless coverage.

Some help troubleshooting by detecting misconfigurations, AP failures and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) problems.