PopeKevinI
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So I encounter my first major network issue, and it occurs to me that this company is completely devoid of any troubleshooting tools. I don't even have a flippin' cable tester (brought mine from home today).
Can anyone recommend a few basic tools I should have around for the next time I run into this?
A few things I know I could use:
A *good* cable tester. The one I have works, but doesn't do much other than flash a few LEDs to show working pairs. Besides that, I want the company to buy one rather than having to use my own equipment.
I'm pretty sure there's a device that can make a link light blink on a switch, in order to identify what cable/port goes where; I could certainly use this for mapping the network. Problem is, I don't even know what the tool is called.
Is there something (besides a $5,000 Fluke tool or a bulky laptop) that I could use to plug into a hub/switch to verify network connectivity past the switch? It'd help immensely if I could do a port-by-port test just getting DHCP or pinging my domain server.
Any other suggestions welcome, of course.
Can anyone recommend a few basic tools I should have around for the next time I run into this?
A few things I know I could use:
A *good* cable tester. The one I have works, but doesn't do much other than flash a few LEDs to show working pairs. Besides that, I want the company to buy one rather than having to use my own equipment.
I'm pretty sure there's a device that can make a link light blink on a switch, in order to identify what cable/port goes where; I could certainly use this for mapping the network. Problem is, I don't even know what the tool is called.
Is there something (besides a $5,000 Fluke tool or a bulky laptop) that I could use to plug into a hub/switch to verify network connectivity past the switch? It'd help immensely if I could do a port-by-port test just getting DHCP or pinging my domain server.
Any other suggestions welcome, of course.