Network Trouble Shooting Tools

Question 1

What is a Crimper

Answer 1

A crimper is used when you want to make you own internet connection, cut the cable exactly how log you would like

Question 2

What is a Cable Stripper?

Answer 2

Used for removal of the protective coating around a wire

Question 3

Tone Generator and Probe

Answer 3

Find two end of a cable

One end to a tone generator. - Will create a sound on the wire

Probe on the other end will make a sounds

Question 4

What is a Cable Tester?

Answer 4

A Cable Tester validates networking cables are vey well connected.

Interference and signal lost measurement

Question 5

What is a Loopback Plug

Answer 5

Useful when trying to troubleshoot a physical interface

Fakes that a computer is being connected to a network

Will send back whatever you send on it

Question 6

What is a Punchdown Tool?

Answer 6

Punchdown tools are used to patch panels

They Physically Connect wire to connectors

Cuts down excess wire

Question 7

What is a Network Tap?

Answer 7

A Network Tap or sometimes called Test Access Point or Terminal Access Point connects directly to cabling infrastructure

It Splits or Copies Packets
Analysis
Security
Network Management

Question 8

Wi-Fi Analyzer

Answer 8

Either hardware or Software
Show signal strength and interreference
Allows for network optimization