Testing cat-5 cables with Debian as opposed to cable tester?
There are cable testing equipment available, for measuring parameters
such as attenuation, crosstalk and others. Can two Debian (or
Debian-derived distros) be used to test cables in lieu or expensive
testing equipment? I have several cat5 cables that have been twisted,
bent, stepped on, dragged, rolled over, and worse over the years. I'd
like to know which cables are in need of replacement.
My network generally runs fine, but I do have some small problems such
as the router constantly needing rebooting (probably not
cable-related, but I am not an expert), and slow transfer speeds
between machines (likely cable-related). Thanks.
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Dotan Cohen
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