Handy: LAN cable tester that can check the connection status and shield status

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before you buy that house... or while you're renting one...
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tunejunky:

while you're renting one...
spend 420 eur on a cable tester ?
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cucaulay malkin:

spend 420 eur on a cable tester ?
it depends where you live and what you do. i live in Palo Alto (Silicon Valley). this is a D.I.Y. option instead of hiring an electrician which would end up costing more the larger the LAN is. at this time in this place this is a very cost effective item. it's not much different than a builder buying a proper drill. there are literally hundreds of thousands of rental properties with LAN just in Santa Clara county and a lot of that has been DIY'ed over time by different people.
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tunejunky:

it depends where you live and what you do. i live in Palo Alto (Silicon Valley). this is a D.I.Y. option instead of hiring an electrician which would end up costing more the larger the LAN is. at this time in this place this is a very cost effective item. it's not much different than a builder buying a proper drill. there are literally hundreds of thousands of rental properties with LAN just in Santa Clara county and a lot of that has been DIY'ed over time by different people.
it's cost effective for someone who tests lan connections professionally.
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Just buy a new Cat5 cable (all you need) and run it through the house, no need to spend 400 bucks on a tester.
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tunejunky:

it depends where you live and what you do. i live in Palo Alto (Silicon Valley). this is a D.I.Y. option instead of hiring an electrician which would end up costing more the larger the LAN is. at this time in this place this is a very cost effective item. it's not much different than a builder buying a proper drill. there are literally hundreds of thousands of rental properties with LAN just in Santa Clara county and a lot of that has been DIY'ed over time by different people.
If it's a professional tool, it might be possible to rent one from somewhere for a day. Companies do have for rent all kinds of tools, after all.
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TheDeeGee:

Just buy a new Cat5 cable (all you need) and run it through the house, no need to spend 400 bucks on a tester.
the reason you need this is because "the last guy" did that... and if time is money you better bet it had darn well be a clean installation but you might be surprised at the number of screwed up jobs and improper termination (RJ45) that result from badly laid wiring (esp not being 90 deg from live AC). been building LAN since the 80's just before they had IT designated jobs
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OMG look at this [youtube=zr1Sb5wKeOM] Its a 9 Years Older Device!!!! Why the hell is Guru3d advertising this in 2022 😀 🙂 If you can't watch this video on comments section, pls check this thread from Forum post to watch the video
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cucaulay malkin:

spend 420 eur on a cable tester ?
+batteries
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anthos:

+batteries
doesn't this come with batteries ?
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Fluke lan tester is way more expensive , however this one from the looks and only shoudn't be more than 100€...
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I say find a friend that has one, and borrow it.