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Paladin Tools 70025 RJ45 Network Cable Tester Kit

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Paladin Tools 70025 RJ45 Network Cable Tester Kit

(20 customer reviews)

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ELA628891

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DataShark RJ45 Network Tester Kit The DataShark RJ45 Network Tester Kit will take the guesswork out of networking and cable installation. This handy tool is small enough to fit in a pocket, laptop bag, or tool kit. The DataShark RJ45 Network Tester Kit reliably identifies Good connections, Opens and shorts in the network signal, and cross-connections. Quickly and easily test your computer patch cords or installed cable runs to verify good connections or to troubleshoot problems. DataShark is part of the connectool family of brands.

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Product Details

Product Length:	10.0 inches
Product Width:	5.75 inches
Product Height:	2.75 inches
Product Weight:	0.65 pounds
Package Length:	8.3 inches
Package Width:	5.9 inches
Package Height:	2.9 inches
Package Weight:	0.7 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 20 reviews

Features

Kit includes: tester set, patch cords, battery and nylon storage case
Verifies proper cable configuration and good connections
LED clearly lights for each pin as the unit goes through the test cycle
Choice of slow or fast display speeds
Connection type: RJ45 UTP modular plug. Will test RJ11 cables with an adapter, purchased separately

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.5

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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:

Got a home network? If so, YOU NEED THIS. Sep 09, 2009 By TeeDub
My home network has grown into two wireless routers, two switches, three DVRs, an Xbox, four computers... Geez, it didn't seem complex until I thought about it. I've been having occasional issues with the network, causing me to reset routers and switches, maybe try unplugging and replugging and rebooting devices... Just enough to be annoying, as it worked most of the time.

I spent an hour with this simple device and loved it. It doesn't get easier; the source lights up lights 1-8 in order, and if all is well, 1-8 on the box (if a patch cable is plugged into both holes) or dongle (if checking an installed cable) will light up in sequence as well. I discovered 4 of 11 wires and jacks had issues, including a commercial cable I never would have suspected. Let's just say I now have tremendous respect for the magic boxes' ability to work even with messed up cabling; having had this network for years, I now don't know how it ever worked.

Now, all is well with my network world, thanks to this device. If you're going to buy a crimper and RJ-45 blanks, your next step should be to buy this. Now, I won't even use a commercial cable without testing it with this device. It gives both great results, a tested network, and peace of mind for a reasonable price.

13 of 14 found the following review helpful:

Great Network Tester. Jun 23, 2008 By David Cook
The DataShark RJ45 Network Tester (70025) is an incredibly simple but essential tool. You can quickly and easily test everything from short patch cables to long through-the-wall data runs. This tester continuously pulses each of the 8 wires in succession and successively illuminates each of the 8 LEDs one at a time on both the sender end and the remote units. If there is a bad connection, the LED will not illuminate on the remote unit identifying the bad wire. If there is a cross wiring problem, the LEDs on the remote unit will illuminate out of succession so you can tell which wires are crossed. This makes it very easy to identify and fix any wiring problems.

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

RJ45 Network Cable Tester May 05, 2008 By C. Osborne "PCTechUnique"
DataShark 70025 RJ45 Network Cable Tester Kit

This RJ45 Network Cable Tester kit is essential if you need to make your own patch cables for connecting a home or business network. It is a must to the technicians networking tookkit. The Tester was used to determine if all conncetions were made correctly and or just how many of the wire connections you had right. If all the wires are not corrected in the same order on each end ot the patch cable, you will not have a successful connection. A good product and at a good price. Thanks DataShark for a tester that is practical, useful, and enconomical.

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

Cost Effective Tester Mar 29, 2009 By B. Swanson
This tester works great for the money. I tried to test my Cat 5e runs with a laptop and my router, but I had enough issues with the connectors that I needed one of these to figure out what I had done wrong. I had a couple of connectors that I cut the wires too short to get a connection and a couple where I did not get the wires inserted in the right order.

You really don't need more than this to verify data runs. Save the money versus the more expensive testers and use a multimeter to test your Coax runs. You can test Coax by checking continuity (or resistance) for a open circuit between the center wire and the outer wire on one end. Then short the other end (an alligator clip works) and test for continuity. You don't need any special adaptors to test coax with a multimeter.

5 of 6 found the following review helpful:

So far so good Mar 31, 2009 By Carlo Matos
This wont be an extensive review.
There isnt much to say about the product other then it does what it says it does. I've used it in the field without any problems. If there is a non positive about the product then it is the design. I would of liked to see the two seperate parts lock/fit together. That way there is less of a chance of loosing any parts. Now i just have to make sure i keep everything in the carrying case which comes with the product.

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