Network Troubleshooting Flashcards
wire strippers
the associations for American wire strippers
AWS
Cable Crimpers
Cable punchdown
multimeter
Cable Tester
Qualification tester:
checks the cable can handle what you need it to do
certification
Verification tester:
does it adhere to the standard
Tone Locator and Generator:
wire tracing
fusion splicer
OPM or optical light meter
Optical Time-Domain Relectometer
Network Tap:
Allows you to monitor network traffic
Spectrum Analyzer:
tests the strength of the signal
degrading of the signal
-distance
-damage
Attenuation
-repeaters can strengthen the signal
damage
improper installation
lights
interference(emi)
termination issues
dirty cables
exceeding bend radius
damaged fiber
signal loss or db loss
ping the loopback address
ping the local IP address
ping another node on the local network
ping the default gateway
ping a remote node on a different network
Five step process for troubleshooting with ping
non interactive mode has a limited set of things you can do
looks up what ip address the URL address is mapped to
lets you figure out if your dns is actually working
nslookup
