Objective 5.3: Hardware Tools
Objective 5.3: Given a scenario, utilize the appropriate hardware tools
Cable testers edit
these are used to check the quality of the cable, how many wires that fully connected, a light will indicate how many wires are working
Protocol analyzer edit
TDR (Time-domain Reflectometer) edit
OTDR (Optical Time-domain Reflectometer) edit
This is used to check the connectivity of a fibre optic cable and the quality of the connection, by sending timed signals.
Multimeter edit
Toner probe edit
Butt set edit
Punch down tool edit
It is used to connect the network cables to a RJ-45 network connector. It punches down the cable to ensure a connection and then cuts off the excess wires.