Got a new “toy” for next festival season.

#festival #cat5e #ethernet

LAN/WAN network building: test and know how to locate your cabling

I have seen too many sites where cabling was laid en never tested before actual use, which meant locating the cabling and faults was a nightmare.

Be sure to have good (which can be very simple, but more complex when Power over Ethernet is involved) testing hardware and use it during installation. You will thank yourself later.

A few videos that can be helpful:

• [Wayback/Archive] Fiber Optic Testing Basics – YouTube with a simple FC connector based laser (you need adapters for other types of fiber connectors like LC¹)
• [Wayback/Archive] Replacing some fiber 10GB! #fiber #run #shorts – YouTube
• [Wayback/Archive] Fiber Ports going click on a Netgear Switch! #shorts – YouTube
• [Wayback/Archive] Let’s locate this network jack on patch panel #networking #cat5e #toner – YouTube
• [Wayback/Archive] NF 8508 cable optical taracing meter – YouTube
• [Wayback/Archive] Test your fiber before you run it! – YouTube (before installing: test using two switches and two optical modules also named fiber transceivers)
• [Wayback/Archive] Let’s see what all this network cable tester can do? – YouTube
• [Wayback/Archive] NF 981S OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer)| – TELECRON – YouTube

That last two video were in fact my starting point, but since I run both copper and fiber, I opted for [Wayback/Archive] NOYAFA PoE Multi-Function Network Cable Tester for CAT5 CAT6 Tracker, Optical Power Meter, Cable Length Measurement, Port Flash, with Type C Lithium Battery : Amazon.de: DIY & Tools.

More links:

• [Wayback/Archive] Amazon.de : NOYAFA NF-8209S
• [Wayback/Archive] NOYAFA NF-8209S Upgrade Advanced Network Cable Tester with PoE, Cable Length Test, Port Flashing, Multifunctional Anti Interference Scanning Modes, Wire Tracker : Amazon.de: DIY & Tools
• [Wayback/Archive] [Official] NOYAFA NF-8508 Wire Tester and Tracer For RJ11/45, PoE, Fiber Optic – NOYAFA (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
• [Wayback/Archive] Factory Price NOYAFA NF-981 OTDR Fiber Tester with Fault Locator&Power Meter – NOYAFA (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED

¹ Note that the NOYAFA devices have FC connecotrs do not come with LC female to FC male adapters, so I got this pair: [Wayback/Archive] Guakiili 2pcs LC Female to FC Male Hybrid Converter Adapter Fiber Optic Power Meter Coupler Optical Single Mode Connector : Amazon.de: Electronics & Photo

Queries:

• [Wayback/Archive] NF-8508 – Google Search
• [Wayback/Archive] “NF-8508″+with+”lc+adapter” at DuckDuckGo
• [Wayback/Archive] “NF-8508” with “lc adapter” at DuckDuckGo

--jeroen

[Wayback/Archive] Fiber Optic Testing Basics – YouTube

[Wayback/Archive] Replacing some fiber 10GB! #fiber #run #shorts – YouTube

[Wayback/Archive] Fiber Ports going click on a Netgear Switch! #shorts – YouTube

[Wayback/Archive] Let’s locate this network jack on patch panel #networking #cat5e #toner – YouTube

[Wayback/Archive] NF 8508 cable optical taracing meter – YouTube

[Wayback/Archive] Test your fiber before you run it! – YouTube

[Wayback/Archive] Let’s see what all this network cable tester can do? – YouTube

#cat5e #fiber #networking #run #shorts #toner

I really like the idea of making my own DIY ethernet cables that can be more cost effective and have the added benefit of I can make them as long or short as I need it be. The only downside is it's not immediately cheaper, because I need the crimping tool for the connectors and only after awhile it becomes more cheaper after I made a couple of them compared to buying off the shelf ones.

#DIY #ethernet #lan #rj45 #cat5e

Have I been doing this the expensive way for no reason?
#USB, #usbextender, #usbextension, #remotecomputing, #RJ45, #ethernet, #USBoverEthernet, #Cat5e, #cat5, #cat6, #cat6a, #fiberoptic

youtube.com/watch?v=D0imrHdv88…

Guida dettagliata per una scelta consapevole dei cavi ethernet per la tua rete domestica.

👉👉 https://gomoot.com/i-cavi-ethernet-descrizione-e-scelta-dei-migliori-cavi-ethernet/

#tecnologia #tech #news #cat5e #cat6a #cat7a #cat8 #Ethernet #lan #rete

Installed 30m #CAT6 cable to one of the other houses on the property yesterday. The #ethernet tester said OK on all 8 lights - but connecting up the switches showed no signal. Used a 50cm #CAT5e patch cable.

Used another 50cm CAT5e patch cable - still no go.

Used a 15cm CAT6 patch cable - all good.

my head hurts now

I love the new batch of #multigig #ethernet peripherals that allow you to run 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps over your existing #cat5e cabling.

#Comcast’s modem supports 2.5 Gbps, and I can now tap into the full 1.4 Gbps download capacity over wired Ethernet.